Aaahhh Back from a nice Winter break. How was everyone's Christmas and New Year's? Hope it was all swell.
Quite a lot of stuff happened over break. The Lions blew it, Schwartz got canned, Michigan never showed up and Michigan State won the Rose Bowl (Congrats Spraty...
But I have something to share with you all. An experience like no other.
I was fortunate to be one of the 105,000+ to be crammed and huddled up in the Big House for the 2014 Winter Classic between our beloved Detroit Red Wings and Original 6 rival Toronto Maple Leafs.
Now unfortunately, The Leafs came out ahead via the dreaded shootout, but it didn't sully the moment even one iota...
Okay maybe it did, but still, The Winter Classic is an experience like no other.
The atmosphere of this game was unmatched by any other sporting event I had the good fortune to attend. Wings fans and Leafs fan came in droves but both participated in good natured ribbing, rather than drunken belligerence.
Every "Let's Go Red Wings" was followed with "Go Leafs Go."
The roar of the crowd when Alfredsson scored to give Detroit a 1-0 lead was unlike any other roar I had ever heard at a hockey game.
Except for the one that came after Abdelkader scored the tying goal at 2-2.
The Winter Classic was an experience. One I hope others get a chance to experience in the future. I think Detroit/Ann Arbor proved it was the perfect host...
(only problem is Big House seating is... well Big House seating. And I got like the worst Winter Classic card four pack ever. Really ticked me off.
And how cool were the Alumni Games? Those was the most fun I ever had watching a hockey game. Especially the second game when it was just a flood of childhood nostalgia. Federov should think of coming back... we need some scoring and depth at center... He could still do it.
I hope you all had a great holiday period and enjoyed time with your family.
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