lordstanley

Still the most thrilling sports event and environment I’ve ever been part of. Haven’t read comments yet!

This is really happening. This is not a drill. This is not a test of the emergency broadcast system.

If they hassle me, I will smile. But if they bump me, i will bite a kneecap. And if they knock me down, I will bite another kneecap.

I’m in. Lions fans …we are not alone.

13 people in Lions gear on this flight. Not bad considering the flight is from Vancouver and only has around 140 passengers total. This game is like a reverse diaspora.

Rookies bar in San Jose tonight, per Reddit.

Wings solidly in wildcard position now, even allowing for games in hand of a couple of the pursuers

Wings locked it down after this. Empty netter makes it 5-2 Wings. Goals tonight from Larkin, Walman, Veleno, Copp and Larkin again.

Could be a high-scoring game. 2-0 Wings lead quickly evaporates. Now tied at 2.

Yes, I forget what the reason, but announced it a couple of days ago I believe. Larkin scores career goal #200 to give Wings 1-0 lead.

Philly lost their 5th straight, getting thumped by Boston 6-2 today. Too early to scoreboard watch. But if they drop out not only the Metro top 3 but also the wildcard spot, a team like NYI or NJD or Washington could take their place without knocking out the Wings. They're now 1 pt ahead of the Wings, with the Wings having 2 games in hand.

I'm not flying in until tomorrow morning, but I wonder if there's quite a few Lions fans staying at one of the major Great America hotels tonight. I'll be in Row 9 of Section 230, wearing this blue hoodie

Danielson was throwing, that's for sure ...often to the Niners! 5 INTs that day. I wonder if that's a playoff record.

And if they ask where I'm staying in the city, I'll tell them I've heard free camping is available.

Watch this if you dare (viewable if you click the "Watch on YouTube" line). How cathartic would it be if the Lions win tomorrow on a Badgley walkoff.

I expect it will literally take me less time from Vancouver liftoff to SFO touch down (2h 20min) than it will take from SFO tarmac to Levi's. Remarkable how far out it is. I have a rental car reservation and will probably fulfill it and drive to Mountain View station and take the VTA from there, only going by what I've read online.

This time will be a quick 24 hour trip for me but I've been to the Bay Area several times before and totally agree with you about the sights. One of the most memorable sporting days I've ever had as a participant rather than as a spectator was 13 year ago running the Miwok 100k ultramarathon. Took me a bit over 13 hours in the middle of the pack. Stinson Beach start at 5am, Muir Beach, sunrise view looking down at the Golden Gate Bridge, Marin Headlands, a big cat plonking itself in front of the table at the final aid station causing us to wisely bypass it (locals knew whether it was a cougar or bobcat or mountain lion but I forget which), etc. Glorious. https://miwok100k.com/course/

If you want to see a tremendous, albeit rare, display of Lions fan joy, check out 1:02:13 to 1:03:36 of this clip from 53 years ago

Everyone's welcome on the Lions Express, even a toothless Hooker.

Look who is doing the halftime show on Sunday. How much you wanna get they will change the words from South Detroit?

1:02:15 onwards, I believe ...

What's better than Dan Miller Calls of the Game? Calls of the Season!

Ok good. I don’t follow the AHL as closely (or really at all) as some but just had picked up that sense.