After last night's loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, we went back to the hotel, then went out to grab a bite to eat and analyze the game in depth. We drove around Raleigh looking for some place different, and ended up heading back to Applebee's which we were at the day before for lunch. We got back to the hotel, and it seemed the place was much busier than it had been the previous two nights. Unfortunately this meant that there were several drunken noisy neighbors on our floor last night, and they kept us awake until after 4:00 this morning. Needless to say We didn't get as much sleep as we would have liked.
We hit the road around 10:30 this morning, and made good time, getting back home a little after 3:00, just in time to catch the end of the first period if today's game against the New Jersey Devils. The Caps played much better, for the entire 60 minutes, and 4:10 of overtime. Unfortunately we lost, but did pick up a point.
All in all it was a mixed review for the weeekend. We enjoyed it, got to see some of Raleigh on Friday in spite of the weather. Would have been better if the Caps won. But it was a nice 3-day getaway.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Caps Road Trip Day 2
Here are some of the better shots from the game on Saturday afternoon. The Caps lost 6-3.
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Pile-up at the net
Green's bogus roughing penalty during the pile-up
Ovie & Olie in a mid-game hug
Celebrating Semin's goal (2-0 Caps)
Caps Nation in the House
The orange sign held up by the 'Canes fan says
"Cheer If Your Team Sucks"
Olie with another good stop
Olie being screened
(I have too many shots like this to count)
Olie sprawling for the puck
A shot by my wife for certain guys at OFB
(y'all know who you are)
Something Our guys need to aspire to
(but unfortunately not this game)
Pad save by Ward
Flash's missed open net shot
Our last goal (3-3 Caps)
A scramble in the Cane's crease
Which leads to the Cane's double teaming on Brash
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Ovie fans watching the warm-up
The 'Canes Low Def Scoreboard.
(Note Rule #7 - too bad they don't follow their own rules)
(Note Rule #7 - too bad they don't follow their own rules)
Stecks battling at the opening face-off
Green's goal in the 1st (1-0 Caps)
Nick battling during a face-off
Olie making a stop.
Pile-up at the net
Green's bogus roughing penalty during the pile-up
Ovie & Olie in a mid-game hug
Celebrating Semin's goal (2-0 Caps)
Caps Nation in the House
The orange sign held up by the 'Canes fan says"Cheer If Your Team Sucks"
Olie with another good stop
Olie being screened(I have too many shots like this to count)
Olie sprawling for the puck
A shot by my wife for certain guys at OFB
(y'all know who you are)
Something Our guys need to aspire to
(but unfortunately not this game)
Pad save by Ward
Flash's missed open net shot
Our last goal (3-3 Caps)
A scramble in the Cane's crease
Which leads to the Cane's double teaming on Brash
Ward looking in the net for the puck (but we didn't score)
Friday, February 22, 2008
Caps Road Trip Day 1
We are on a road trip this weekend, heading down to Raleigh, North Carolina to catch an away game between the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes.
Thursday Night
The trip started with a bit of a rush out of town Thursday night ahead of some potential nasty winter freezing rain and snow on Friday morning. We had rain mostly through NC, and it got heavier as we got closer to Raleigh, but fortunately that was all it was.
Friday
We slept in late today, after a late arrival last night, and a restless night of sleep. It was a gloomy wet morning so we didn't miss much of an oppourtunity for site seeing. We got up and out around 11:00 to head out to the arena to pick up tickets for the game tomorrow. Since it is Military Appreciation Day tomorrow, there weren't many seats left in the lower section. We ended up getting club level seats on the corner. They should be fairly decent seats.
We grabbed lunch then walked around the State Capital. We went into the Museum of History and the Museum of Natural History. There were lots of kids going the History Museum, so it was noisy. But lots of interesting displays and exhibits. We walked back to the hotel and relaxed before dinner. We went to the restaurant "Top of the Tower" which is located on the top floor of the hotel. The food was good, and the view of the city was exceptional. Althoug there was a bit of fog you could still see a fair distance.
The Baptist Church near our hotel
An old time pharmacy and soda shop display
in the NC Museum of History
Some items used for medicinal purposes
A display of body-shaping garments through the ages
A blue whale skeleton at the Museum of Natural History
Adult and baby manatee Skeletons
Sarah recreating a scene from her favorite movie
YOU'RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER BOAT!!!
Thursday Night
The trip started with a bit of a rush out of town Thursday night ahead of some potential nasty winter freezing rain and snow on Friday morning. We had rain mostly through NC, and it got heavier as we got closer to Raleigh, but fortunately that was all it was.
Friday
We slept in late today, after a late arrival last night, and a restless night of sleep. It was a gloomy wet morning so we didn't miss much of an oppourtunity for site seeing. We got up and out around 11:00 to head out to the arena to pick up tickets for the game tomorrow. Since it is Military Appreciation Day tomorrow, there weren't many seats left in the lower section. We ended up getting club level seats on the corner. They should be fairly decent seats.
We grabbed lunch then walked around the State Capital. We went into the Museum of History and the Museum of Natural History. There were lots of kids going the History Museum, so it was noisy. But lots of interesting displays and exhibits. We walked back to the hotel and relaxed before dinner. We went to the restaurant "Top of the Tower" which is located on the top floor of the hotel. The food was good, and the view of the city was exceptional. Althoug there was a bit of fog you could still see a fair distance.
Some pictures we took during our day
(click on the photo for a larger image)
(click on the photo for a larger image)
The Catholic Church near our hotel
The Baptist Church near our hotel
An old time pharmacy and soda shop display
in the NC Museum of History
Some items used for medicinal purposes
A display of body-shaping garments through the ages
A blue whale skeleton at the Museum of Natural History
Adult and baby manatee Skeletons
Sarah recreating a scene from her favorite movie
YOU'RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER BOAT!!!
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