NY RANGERS!!
Thursday, September 29th was my fist hockey game ever, and it was at Madison Garden Stadium.
I never really liked hockey, nor had the will to ever watch it. If a game was on, I would change the channel saying "Ew I hate hockey," and then my friend, who loves hockey, would turn to me and say "What is wrong with you?!" Yes, that is exactly how it happens.
The experience was great, but taking the train was a weird experience. I never liked trains, and I will admit that I have a little fear of trains. Other than the fact that in the morning there was a train incident in Hoboken, the train ride was actually good. We all goofed around in our seats and had a fun time.
Finally getting to the station, which is under the stadium, I was in awe once we got out. It is huge. Our seats were a little high, but they were dead center. IT WAS SO COLD. I had a hoodie and a coat on underneath the jersey, but even then I was so cold. The four friends I was with thought I was crazy! All of them only had about one hoodie on and that was it. It was the first hockey game I have been to so I wasn't used to the cold.
At the game, at first, I just sat there in a Rangers jersey and looked around not entirely caring. Once the team got a goal, the crowd went wild and did this chant they do for every goal made. After that, I got into the game enough to actually watch. By the end of the game is when I really got into it, watching everyone get excited and scream. I did not get up and scream like everyone else there. I still sat there looking around, but I did chant a little. I probably should have stood up, and maybe I would not have been so cold at the game.
Walking out was so crowded, and you could hear people speaking different languages--it was so cool! We then went to get food, but it wasn't good. I didn't get food because I knew it was not going to be good. After eating, we ended up waiting at the train station for maybe an hour, or an hour and a half. The train ride back was pretty easy and tiring, and just watching "Shameless" on Netflix did not entirely help with the tiredness.
In the end, I had a really great experience at my first hockey game, but if hockey came on the TV I will still probably change the channel.
