Well, in my case it will be 'The Beard is New'. My wife and I went to Saturday's Round 1 Game 2 of the Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets. What a great game! The Wings look hungry and after a slow start they turned on the afterburners and are now 2-0 going into Columbus for games 3 & 4.
Sweep? I hope so! Goalie Chris Osgood has a NHL-leading GAA of 0.50 and save % of 0.978 as of this writing.
Other than the traditional hunting/camping bout with no shaving, I've never had a beard. Since I hadn't shaved since Thursday morning (the day of the first victory over Columbus), I decided not to jinx the boys and save a few bucks on razor blades, too. (Hey, you've got to pay for those tickets somehow!)
And speaking of tickets - wow. I called mid-week to get the Saturday seats. The only two that were next to each other were $40 each. I figured they'd be decent since prices were $30, $40, or $50. Guess what? WRONG.
We were in Sec 226, row 26 - about as high as you can go. The only saving grace was that we could sit on the seat backs and not block anybody's vision and that there was a little empty space next to us where we could stand up and stretch. We were so high up that the beer guy only made one appearance the whole game. (and it got pretty warm up there, too)
Even the lo-o-o-ong post-game line for the People Mover didn't daunt us after that game. Bob's tip for pre-game food: visit the Greenwich Time pub on Cadillac near Randolph for the best corned beef sandwich and potato salad you'll ever find in a restaurant. Then, go to another bar with shuttle service to the Joe and forget about the People Mover. Getting there is easy, getting back requires the patience of a saint. We were fortunate that it was a balmy evening and didn't have to deal with adverse weather.
Go Wings! And guys, grow a beard!
P.S. - I have 6 extra People Mover tokens that I'll mail to you on a first-come, first-serve basis (limit 2/person). Drop me an email and be sure to include your mailing address.
