Binghamton Senators vs. Philadelphia Phantoms

It was Career Night at the Spectrum, with the Phantoms holding a job fair prior to the game that featured many local teams and Comcast-Spectacor entities. The home team wound up winning 5-2, though my friend Vin and I left with about 10 minutes left in the third period and the Phantoms holding a 4-2 lead. (The Flyers were playing the Devils at the same time in the building next door and Vin and I figured it would be better to leave a little early and beat the traffic.)

Note: In the game summary, it lists the attendance as 4113. This is not even close. There were easily less than 1000 people in the stands. You could hear the players' skates cutting into the ice (one of my favorite sounds), the smack of the puck on a stick with a tape-to-tape pass, and the players' voices as they were shouting back and forth at each other. While crowds are cool, this was a great way to see a game.

Immaturity Alert: The highlight of the night, though, was not a goal, nor a fight. It was seeing this player in the lineup for the Senators. Come on, you know you laughed, too.