Saturday, December 11, 2010
An Alumni Game in the NHL
A team of Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to take on a team of Washington Capitals, all of which are players from that past that no longer play in the league. Mario Lemieux and his Penguins are facing off against Peter Bondra and his Capitals. This is going to take place the day before the Winter Classic in Pittsburgh and the full rosters for these teams will be announced sometime in the near future. The tickets for this event will be $25 and are not only good for the game, but also for the current Penguins practice session afterwards. The practice session is a warm-up before they take the ice to play in the Winter Classic. The event will also be held at Heinz field in Pittsburgh and will be played outside.
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I am looking forward to watching past Penguins and Capitals players gather at Heinz Field for an alumni game. I was a huge Capitals fan when I was little and living in Maryland and I am excited to see Peter Bondra take the ice again in a Caps jersey. I am also looking forward to seeing Lemieux on the ice again since he was the player that got me interested in following the Penguins once the Capitals began rebuilding their team in Washington
ReplyDeleteI must say that I am definitely more interested in the Penguins taking the ice again not only because I am from this area, but also because Lemieux was still skating when I started. The Penguins used to practice at my home rink so before we would take the ice for practice or after we were finished they were out there. Over the years seeing the team progress and change hands and with the addition to new players it gives the team a new perspective. At the same time though, no matter what team, new or old, it is still nice to see a group of people that pull it together and take the ice. Regardless who we are cheering for it is going to be interesting for them to take the ice again.
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