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hockey monkey has cheap prices if you buy them in packs, I got 3 inno composites (comparable to warrior) for like $120 and they're pretty dece

Parking at the casinos and catching the people mover over is a cool idea. Right after the game the lines to the people mover are huge so when I was in town last, I hung around the Joe and got to take pics, go down to ice level and all that jazz. Killed about 30 mins or so, by that time didn't have to wait long to catch a ride back to greektown. Plus it gives you something to do afterwards; the casino is always bumping when I've been there. If you drive to the game, parking in the arena's garage is by far the most convenient route, esp if you don't know your way around. I did this for my first game and once you park, you just follow the mob to the arena, virtually no way you could get lost or mixed up. I can't remember exactly how much it was since it was a few years ago, but it couldn't have been more than $15, well worth the proximity and ease. You should def swing by Hockeytown cafe at some point too (extra points if its right before a game). The atmosphere is awesome- everyone's in their jerseys, cool memorabilia, good food. Like they said, it runs a free 5 min shuttle to the Joe as well.

I'm pissed I paid $80 for tickets to witness that

ha this happened to me earlier this season after getting off the tunnel bus. we spent a good 20 min wandering around cobo before seeing any living thing to ask for guidance. as a fellow outoftowner, i say the arena garage is the best bet. virtually fail-proof of getting there and where you should be. plus puts you right by the $8.75 25 ounce (?) beer stand

don't forget about the few of us in pittsburgh too who can't stand the pens...

yessss

yahtzeeee!

agreed about fs-a. i'm already sick of them commenting on how great their fans are and how it's a packed house and how they're already in the playoffs and blah blah blah

that gave me a chuckle

that's worse than me paying comcast $160 for the NHL package but not getting the NHL network

I'm going to tonight's game too! I'm super pumped, we're staying in Windsor a mile from the Joe so hopefully we'll be able to manage finding our way without having to drive. Are there any good places walkable from the Joe for post-game festivities? I know a few ppl reccomended Hockeytown before the game. go wings!

no he didn't touch it last year, thats why he said he did this year since last year "it didn't work out so well." then they cut to an unnecessary shot of lemieux saying last time the pens won the cup, he picked up the trophy. blah blah blah who really cares. i'm getting so sick of these pens fans i really hope we shut out the hawks tom. and then can proceed to officially giving the pens a beat down.

boo 'tis a sad day

code too, please. thanks!

Somewhat off topic, but at the innagural winter classic in buffalo, some of my teammates drove up to support the pens. Long story short, someone broke into their SUV and made off with mad money,purses, nintendo ds, etc. After the game when they realized what happened, they pulled through the tailgate to ask the locals where the nearest police station/ what their phone number was. The buffalo fan, a soccer mom with her kids decked out in buff jerseys, seeing my mates in great despair, responded only with "sorry, we don't help penguin fans" and walked away.

very cool. similar situation, living in the burgh and loving the wings. i started liking the wings back when i was a kid in the 90s when fedorov was kindofabig deal. when i got to play @ the joe in amateurs back in 2004, more or less one of the top 5 moments in my life. pens will always have a place with me, but the wings are in their own league as far as i'm concerned. and my dad wonders everyday where he went wrong...

side note: anyone watching in pittsburgh as sick of bob errey as i am? if it were up to him, any play with contact would result in a game misconduct and a review by the league. he seriously spent half of the third pontificating "ah, there's another missed penalty"

agreed. a good article about the differences between sid and ovechkin, highlighting that they're two completely different players: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/cup/...-ovechkin_N.htm

"I walk around in the summertime saying howaboutthisheat"

AGREE! #3 Crosby immature? False. He's the youngest captain in penguin history and they didn't just give him it for scoring a lot of points...

yeah sucks even in pittsburgh. they'll have the pens on both fsn and versus while there's 5 other games going on at the same time that they could be broadcasting on versus.

So random question: I scored tiks to saturdays game and am driving in from pittsburgh to see the boys crush columbus. I was only at the joe once before (when i too young to know anything about booze or bars) and now that i'll be back i was wondering what are the good bars/ food places close by that will fun to hit afterwards? also any suggs about parking? oh yeah...GO WINGS!