NHL

I haven't posted much lately as I'm trying to do a lot of work. That, and this is not necessarily good, takes away a lot of time for contemplation and writing. I was able to get away for a bit from the lab today by going to my first hockey game this evening. I originally viewed hockey as a violent, and don't get me wrong because it still is, sport for knuckleheads. But watching the game up close gave me a whole new perspective. The best part about hockey is the speed and intensity that is unmatched in sports like basketball and football. It's exciting to watch players speed down the ice rink chasing the puck that you know is there because they are chasing it but you can't see yourself because it's going too fast.

We watched the hometown Carolina Hurricanes whoop the Washington Capitals 5-0. I got to see all the things that should happen in a hockey game, a hat trick (that means a single player scores three times in a game) where the fans in attendance all threw their hats into the ice rink, a fist fight (fortunately, or rather unfortunately, not much blood drawn!), and our home team goalie not giving up a single goal!

It was a blast of a night.