I was lucky enough to be at the Columbus Blue Jackets playoff game last Sunday! (They ended up sweeping Tampa Bay last night!) So I thought I’d share some of the photos I took. If you’re not into hockey, read something else. :)
Heading into the arena.
(That’s dad. :) )
We had some time before the game—well, a lot of time. We got there around 3:45 and puck drop was at 7, and we had dinner reservations at 4:15 at Buca di Beppo. So we went into the Blue Line (the Blue Jackets’ shop) before the game to check out what was for sale.
After that, we headed to Buca:
And had a great dinner:
Gotta have coffee for cheering strength!
Buca always has great decorations, and pictures of cute things, like babies covered in spaghetti:
After dinner—TIME TO PARTY!
Heading in to the arena
Pregame show in the concourse
One of my friends on FB asked what happens to the hats tossed to the rink when a hat trick happens. At NA, some of them go here:
Shirts! And rally towels! (under said shirts)
The game itself was OBVIOUSLY intense, with the Jackets winning 3-1, and the place exploded. It was so loud in there. I tried to get some video of that but it’s blurry, so I won’t share.
But it was a fabulous experience. I’ve always wanted to go to a playoff hockey game, so I can cross it off the bucket list.