Bruins v Hurricanes

One of my favorite things about the Fall is the start of hockey season. After last years amazing Championship win for the Bruins, it seems everyone has jumped on the B's bandwagon and have been getting into watching the games. The amount of black and yellow gear around New England has seen a substantial increase since last Spring and I am glad to see that the Sox and Patriots have a run for their money with the hearts of New Englanders.

Last night my roommate and I went to the Bruins v Hurricanes game. It was the first regular game of the season that we had both been to and we were really excited to see if they could pull off a win at home after losing to the Canes last week on the road. The B's trailed the entire game until a brief glimmer of hope when Rich Peverley scored in the third period to bring the score to 1-2. After that it was a mess of on ice fights and game ejections which caused the crowd to get restless and the Canes to continuously score to win the game 1-4. I can say that I was getting restless watching how the game was going but I have never been so upset with how the Garden crowd was reacting. They were tossing bottles and garbage from all over onto the ice causing a delay in the game as well as causing more work for the players, refs, and grounds crew. It was pretty pitiful to see how fast a crowd can turn in an arena and I really hope I don't see that type of restlessness at the next game we go to.

I have been fortunate enough to have gone to a few games already this season, which has been pretty amazing. If you ever want to go to a game at the Garden, buy tickets the day of the game for really cheap prices - even if you are up in the nosebleeds you will never have a bad view. You can get them via Ticketmaster or StubHub. Or another great option to purchasing tickets is by purchasing them through Tickets for Charity - you can actually get really great Loge (lower level) seats for a competitive price all while helping a good cause.

Also a few tips for if you are new to the Garden, they will not accept out of state IDs unless you are 25+ so if you are 21-24 and aren't from around here and would like to buy a drink at the concession stand - bring a passport. You can grab a bite to eat before the game along Canal Street at places like Hurricane O'Reilly's, Boston Beer Works, The Fours, or Sports Grille Boston. If you are going to a weeknight game and don't mind a quick 5 minute walk, the cheapest place for food and drinks is over at Sissy K's on Commercial Court behind Faneuil Hall - they have free appetizers during weeknight happy hour and $1.25 Bud Light drafts which really can't be beat. And finally, the MBTA Green Line, Orange Line, and North Shore Commuter Rail all run through North Station which is located in the Garden so plenty of ways to get to and from the game. Enjoy and Go B's!