On the Road Again

Wow. I am exhausted from so much traveling and so many trips in one weeks’ time. I have been to Pittsfield, MA and Boston; Montreal; Providence, RI; and Chicago all in one week. That’s eight flights in seven days. All I do is pack and unpack a travel bag.

I am noticing though that airports, roads, hotels and dining establishments are NOT crowded at all. There is very little traffic and hotels upgrade you to bigger rooms. It is easy to get a reservation at any restaurant. The economy is devastated and the wheels of commerce have ground to a halt. There is an upside when you travel; you are virtually on your own these days.

Phew

It could have been worse. We could have come back from Boston with no points and an impaired Alex Ovechkin.

I think everyone held their breath last night when Ovie was down on the ice at the end of the second period. I can’t honestly remember seeing him motionless on the ice, can you? We are grateful that he is the “Russian Machine”.

I thought we played a smart, crisp game on the road. We needed to stay out of the penalty box a bit more and playing 4 on 3 in OT is never a good idea but we did what you have to do on the road, play for the point and see what happens in OT.

The game was played at playoff level intensity. It was a tough game and we deserved better.

Time to rest up until this weekend’s back to back sold out games. Hope to see you at Verizon and wear your Red!