Colorado Avalanche game

Back in Mile High Country, Ashley and I decided to head to a Colorado Avalanche game. They played the San Jose Sharks, so to be fair, we didn't really care who won since we're both originally from the San Jose area. The Avalanche play at the same place the Denver Nuggets play, at the Pepsi Center in downtown Denver.





It kinda felt like that scene in the original Vacation movie where Clark Griswald got to Wallyworld and, not realizing that it's closed, says "First ones here...First ones here."





We normally buy the cheap seats in the upper deck but these seats for some reason were really cheap on StubHub, so we were pretty close to the action. Here are the teams warming up before the game started.





The flexibility of hockey goalies is amazing. Here is Avs' backup goalie John Grahame stretching before the game.




Opening faceoff between Avs' Matt Duchene and Sharks' Logan Couture.





Before the first minute is over, the Sharks had put one one in the back of the net.




Shooting some hockey made me remember how much I used to love shooting sports back at the San Angelo Standard-Times in San Angelo, Texas. But thankfully San Angelo didn't have a hockey team when I was there because it's almost impossible to follow the puck!





Ash and I.





Some game action shots.










Sharks' Logan Couture made great facial expressions as he drove the puck down the ice.




The Avs were down 3-1 starting the 3rd period, but scored two goals, including the tying goal with only a few minutes left in the game.




I like how when they score, all five guys on the ice skate past the the bench and get congrats from all their teammates.




Two minutes into overtime the Avs scored and their come-from-behind victory was complete.




And the crowd goes wild!




We found a nice guy after the game to take a photo of us.




Waiting at a long light to cross the street, I figured I'd put the camera on the ground and take a time-lapse photo.




We had a great time at the game, and can't wait to head to Michigan next week for Thanksgiving!