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5: Goals scored by Canadiens. (They beat the Islanders - Go Habs Go!)
4: Beers consumed.
3: Smoked meat sandwiches consumed.
2: Carb-loaded products consumed (one pretzel, one order of fries).
1: Hot dogs consumed.
0: Regrets.
Going to a hockey game in Canada was definitely one of the highlights of our trip to Montreal. I hesitantly suggested it to my wife, but much to my surprise she was as excited about the idea as I was!
The only seats available were in the "Club Desjardins" section. These tickets include food and soft drinks; in addition to what I gorged myself on, they also have nachos, pizza, and ice cream -- standard sports arena staples. I thought the smoked meat sandwiches were quite good, the rest was the same stuff you get everywhere. The lines were looooong (hey, it's "free" food), but did move pretty quickly. Definitely staffed by the A-Team of concessionaires. There's also a free coat check, which is handy.
Beers were expensive -- tall boy cans of Molson Export were $10. I mean, I expect drinks to be expensive, but it's not a good enough of a beer to be $10. Also, why are they serving Molson Export *in* Canada?
I also realized the hockey is serious business in Canada. If you're trying to get back to the seat while the game is on, the ushers will actually hold you at the entryway until a stoppage in play. They're supposed to do this in the States too, but I've never seen it happen.
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