I don't cap hockey so I have nothing to offer the NHL crew at MJ's, so I thought I'd drop a classic NHL story.
Years ago, I got comped two tickets to a Devil's game at the Meadowlands.
At the time, I'm dating a typical Staten Island club chick - big hairdo, not so big brain.
She's not a sports fan, never been to a game before, never even watched one on TV, so I take her with me.
The Penguins were in town.
During skate around, she points to a guy on the ice, and struggling to pronounce his name she says, "What's that guy's name? 'Lemmy-ux?' 'Lamooks?' "
I say, "That's Mario Lemieux, he's one of the best players in the game."
"Oh," she says, and goes back to glancing around the arena, taking it all in.
A few minutes later, she points to a guy seated a couple of rows away from us wearing Mario's jersey and says, "Look honey, what a coincidence - that guy's name is Lemieux, too."
True story.
Years ago, I got comped two tickets to a Devil's game at the Meadowlands.
At the time, I'm dating a typical Staten Island club chick - big hairdo, not so big brain.
She's not a sports fan, never been to a game before, never even watched one on TV, so I take her with me.
The Penguins were in town.
During skate around, she points to a guy on the ice, and struggling to pronounce his name she says, "What's that guy's name? 'Lemmy-ux?' 'Lamooks?' "
I say, "That's Mario Lemieux, he's one of the best players in the game."
"Oh," she says, and goes back to glancing around the arena, taking it all in.
A few minutes later, she points to a guy seated a couple of rows away from us wearing Mario's jersey and says, "Look honey, what a coincidence - that guy's name is Lemieux, too."
True story.
