April 18th, 2009
I enjoy watching hockey, not so much for the game itself, but for the entertainment of joining a pile of people in yelling and cheering at television sets during the highs and lows of a game. Last night, before we headed to our friend Steven’s for his 30th birthday bash, I snuck up to Davie for a quick bite to eat.
There are tonnes of great places to get food on Davie and I wasn’t sure what to do for a fast supper. The decision became simple once I walked past a falafel place which had two TVs blasting the game at high volume and I walked in to get some food and see the end of the 2nd period. I think I caught one of the most exciting points of the game, partly because there was a dramatic goal by Alex Burrows which was disallowed, but mostly because the falafel guy leaned right over the counter to start yelling and cursing at the referees when they waved off the goal!
The rest of the period was even more fun to watch as people began to pile into the place to see what all the excitement was about. When Vancouver scored near the end of the 2nd the whole place erupted into cheers and falafel guy looked like he was going to jump right over the counter to celebrate with us.
When the 2nd wrapped up, I got up to head out and the falafel dude looked at me and said, “what? You’re leaving!?!” I explained I had another thing I had to be at but I would be sure to keep an ear out for the final score that night. Vancouver ended up winning 3-0 to take a 2 game series lead. I know I’ve trash talked Vancouver in the past but I’m excited to see them doing so well in the playoffs this year. I expect they’re going to be the strongest Canadian team in the playoffs this season and I hope they make it to the final round.
If they do play for the Stanley Cup, I know where I’m going to watch those games.
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