J and I went to the Penguins season opener, one of only six games we will be attending this year. The Penguins like to add some ceremony to their season opener, which means video of the greatest plays from the previous season, smoke machines and formal introductions of the owners, executives, coaching staff and players.
This year the ceremonies took a little bit longer than usual, with an extended video narrated by Dennis Miller, the display of a really shiny trophy at center ice and the raising of some sort of banner. And fireworks.
I wanted to write a long post, rhapsodizing about what it means to be the fan of a championship sports team, especially a hockey team. About how accessible the Stanley Cup is to fans and how much effort teams put into making the fans feel like part of the fun.
But I decided to skip all that. Instead, I shall say - it was electric.
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