Desert Hockey

Last evening I attended the Vancouver Canuck's vs Phoenix Coyotes game at Jobing.com arena in Glendale, Az.  The best part of the evening was being with Mike, Darlene, John, Penny and other Canucks from here at the park.  The evening started off well.  Sunny and warm, which to me is still weird for hockey season.  An early dinner at Margaritaville restaurant where I had a "Cheese-burger in Paradise" and a Land Shark beer.  How did I order my burger you say?  Well, "I'll have mine with lettuce and tomato, Heinz 57 and french fried potatoes, a big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer, good God Almightly which way to steer......."  Jimmy Buffett fans will know the song and are probably humming along as they read!

Okay, I am practicing avoidance by not writing about the game.  A hockey post would not be a hockey post without some mention of a hockey game.  Alright, I'm going to write about the game.  But wait, I'm feeling nauseous.  Maybe it was the meatballs I had for dinner?  No, they were perfect.  Maybe I had too much sun today.  No, it's not that hot.  Maybe I didn't drink enough water today.  No, I did okay on hydration.  Wait, wait, don't tell me.  Just the thinking about that poor excuse for an effort put forth by a group of high paid "professional" hockey players makes me want to run screaming into the desert and plant myself on the biggest Saguaro Cactus I can find.  I cannot recall a time when I have seen such a poorly played and coached NHL hockey game.   Save for the goalie, Lack, who played very well, the rest of them should have been left in the desert to live among the scorpions, snakes and vultures.  No, that fate would be too good for them, and would probably just piss off the scorpions, snakes and vultures!  What is to become of the Vancouver Canucks?  Change is needed, and soon or it will be yet another season when they will surely break our hearts.

Scenes from my outing at Jobing.com arena......

Canuck faithful arrive.  There were one or two Phoenix Coyote supporters spotted but most noticeable were the many Canuck fans, this one sporting new "electric" shoes...  Nice!

Jobing.com is a "theme park".  Really, it is first class in every way.  A real treat to attend an event at this location.

Pre-game "shoot-around".  The arena looks empty now, but by game time it was at least 50% full.  The overall crowd was split 50-50 between Coyote and Canuck supporters.