Aaaah! They were doing so well!

And then, those idiot Bruins' fans went crazy. Oh well. We're big Bruins fans, but we're not as picky with hockey as we are baseball. Maybe it's because we like hockey so much better, so we're not dependent on a particular team to watch.

Gary and Gabriel like the Red Wings. Dominic is named after Dominic Hasek from when he played for the Colorado Avalanche. We all like the Bruins. (How could we not? Gary's from Maine and we lived in New England for 3 years as a family.) Finally, we all like the Capitals. We managed to get to 3 games while we lived in DC.

Our first game was a Christmas present to Gary's parents. They were in town for Christmas and we went to a Bruins/Caps game. (We were really there for the Bruins:) Then, Gabriel's school had a silent auction. Most of the items had minimum prices, but the two tickets to a Caps' game did not. So, I told Gary to bid $30. The cheapest tickets are $12 each, so I figured we'd at least get our money's worth. Then, I went back and read the description in the auction booklet and told him not to let anyone else win. We ended up getting those tickets for $40. We were in the second row from the glass, right next to the penalty box. Those tickets are normally $115 each. Plus, we had free parking. Wow! That was an amazing experience. Plus, it happened to be a couple days from our anniversary. Then, we won tickets from our bank. I had entered online and they called Gary and asked him how many tickets he wanted. He thought someone was playing a joke on him. We took the two older boys and left Dominic at home. Those seats were great, as well. We were in the lower section, but not so close we couldn't see what was going on all over the ice. It was so much fun. Unfortunately, the Caps weren't a great team. But, we still fell in love with them.

Now, the Caps have a chance at the semi-finals. We're in the intermission between the 3rd period and overtime. I'm on tenterhooks. Come on guys! I need you!