Caps

Having just realized that the hockey season is about over I noticed that the Caps only have three more regular season games left and decided I needed to get on that sooner than later. Being the third to last game and being that the Caps are relatively good this year Wednesday’s game was all sold out. I’ve found StubHub to be a good resource for last minute tickets and found a few for the game. There were about 5 sets of seats in the upper level and one pair in the lower level. Having had season tickets in the second row near center ice I’m a bit spoiled and was all about scoring that one pair in the lower level. They were only $86 each as well which is damn near face value. So I got on the horn and recruited a partner without much trouble. Then back to StubHub to get the tickets. Except they were gone. Sold while I was on the phone. 

They were the only lower level seats on StubHub and I didn’t want to go to my last game of the season sitting with the peons in the nose bleed seats (FWIW the real fans are in the upper level). I decided to take the risk and try the scalpers at the front door before the game. I was a bit worried with a sold out game that prices would not be low. I denied a pair of upper level tix right at the metro exit and found what I was looking for with the regular professional scalpers. I was given a few choices although not center ice. I forgot to familiarize myself with the seating chart beforehand and had to take a pair at random. $60 each was a good deal. They were on a corner at the Caps end. 

It was a great game. It was a brand new team when I saw them in the beginning of the season and it’s a different team now. Ovechkin scored of course; goal #54. It was a come-from-behind win. There were a few fights and some great hockey. The Caps were down going in to the third period. I had a few outrageously priced beers and had a good time.