We went to our first pre-season game this past Saturday. Saw a couple of section 111 regulars and chatted about the summer. One of the comments we bandied about was the fact that there seemed to be a lot less Stanley Cup merchandise and hoopla this year in comparison to 1995 and 2000. Guess winning the Cup is becoming old hat around here - at least for some folks.
Since we are season ticket holders, we did get an invitation in the mail from the Devils to get our pictures taken with the Stanley Cup. They did this in 2000 and we were hoping to get to do it again. I can't wait. No matter how many times I have been able to get up close and personal with Lord Stanley's silver chalice, I get goose bumps. It really is something to see.
The game itself was typical preseason - a couple of fights - Fedoruk (Phil) & Skrlac (NJ), Weinrich (Phil) & Marshall (NJ) - some scoring NJ 4, Phil 2. Marty made some nice saves, but nothing earth shattering or very exciting happened.
Philly has that other Mike Peluso and it was kind of weird hearing that name - knowing that our Mike Peluso is out of hockey. This one seems a bit more talented, but he doesn't have the same kind of flair.
Regular season starts October 8 in Boston and the first home game is October 16 vs. Toronto. Don't miss it. This is Banner Night when we raise our 3rd. All fans attending get a mini banner as a souvenir. On Saturday, October 18th all fans attending the Tampa Bay game will get a Stanley Cup hat.
Posted by Cyberkat at September 29, 2003 12:51 PM