EHM The Blue Line

I've just come home from the third quarterfinal between Djurgården and Linköping in the Swedish playoffs.

Djurgården won with 4-2, more about this in the European hockey thread.

The last live game I saw was the Cardiff Devils vs the Sheffield Steelers.

It was a hard fought game, but the Cardiff Devils lost 4 - 3 in the dieing minutes of the third period. Hopefully I'll catch a playoff game...

There are people who still go to hockey games?

I go to Port Huron Icehawks games all the time. I'm going to one on the 29th and I've seen Darren McCarty play in Flint with the Flint generals.

last night i saw Bridgeport sound tigers versus Phillidelphia phantoms (AHL) it was a fun game. Were lucky Harbor Arena (were the Sound tigers play) is only 15 minutes from my house.

This is how it sounds when the fans of Djurgården sings our songs.

http://www.jarnkaminerna.se/slutspel08.asp#id4611

In the beginning I'm in the area of people holding up a yellow paper.

The first song goes: "Djurgården! Djurgården! Djurgården! Heja Heja Djurgården!" which is "Djurgården! Djurgården! Djurgården! Go Go Djurgården!" or something.

The second song is the national anthem of Sweden.

The third song is a special song for Djurgården.
The refrain goes: "Sjung för gamla Djurgården nu, sjung av hjärtat sjung, enda klubb i världen som är evigt lika ung, sjung när vi har vinst på gång, sjung när det går snett, när gamla Djurgården finns känns livet ändå rätt!"
In English: "Sing for old Djurgården now, sing from your heart, the only team in the world that never gets old, sing when we win, sing when we lose, as long as Djurgården is, the life always feels right!"

The fourth "song" is just some noices.

The fifth song is one of my favorites: "Allez Allez La! Allez Allez La! Allez Allez La! Oh vi är här för vårat lag! För alltid oavsett! Förevigt Djurgården!"
In English: "Allez Allez La! Allez Allez La! Allez Allez La! Oh we are here for our team! No matter what! Forever Djurgården!"
The stands of concrete was swinging as we jumped up and down.

The sixth song was for our trainers Hans Särkijärvi and Mikael Johansson, and of course the players.
"Särkijärvis Järnkaminer! Johanssons Järnkaminer!" and so back and forth between the different sections af fans.

The seventh song when Djurgården scores goes: "Klockan slår! Klockan slår! Djurgården gjorde mål! O vad det är skönt att se Djurgården göra mål!"
Too hard to translate!

The eighth song goes: "Å en sådan härlig dag, Djurgården vann, Djurgården vann!"
In English: "O what a wonderful day, Djurgården won, Djurgården won!"

When fight is over, between Josef Melichar in Linköpin and Christian Eklund in Djurgården at least they are in the pile of players. Both ended up with 25 minutes each for it.
The fans sang: "En jävla massa bönder!"
In English: "A whole lot of farmers!" pointing at the players and fans of Linköping. I later heard that everyone that doesn't come from Stockholm is farmer, so I'm a farmer, a proud one!
Some in the stands also says "Sore losers!" and "You're pathetic!" to Linköping.
Of course we were booing at Linköping as they left the ice, and celebrated when Djurgården were on the ice to thank us fans.

The arena Hovet, Johanneshovs Isstadion in EHM , takes 8049 searts, and we were 8049 on the game.

I just got confirmation I got a pair to see game 5 of Bruins/Habs... woohooo!!!

Ugh! You lucky bugger!

I would kill to go a game - I almost broke down and skipped class last night to listen to game 4 on the RADIO!

Wow..would be my dream to see an NHL game..What are the ticket prices for example in Canada?
When u see the crowd from TV and how much people is in there..it's unbeliavable..I must experience it live some day.

Only games I've seen is Pelicans's 2 homegames last year..crowd was about 3-4 thousand,so it's not the same

bigargon wrote:last night i saw Bridgeport sound tigers versus Phillidelphia phantoms (AHL) it was a fun game. Were lucky Harbor Arena (were the Sound tigers play) is only 15 minutes from my house.

darn i'm so jealous at you..even to see phantoms play live would make my day...maybe i should move in philly

bigargon...Man what I would not have given to get to that 5 OT game the other nite with Philly. Who the heck was the other team again?

I can remember the last game was the Dallas Stars at home against the San Jose Sharks about two years ago,and the Stars won by a goal.

I went to a few Stars games this year, but the best was Game 6 vs the Ducks. Can't afford to go to any of the later rounds, but I was happy to finally see a series clincher in person.

I went to see the Jokerit - TPS game in Helsinki yesterday. Even though I'm fan of neither team, I went along, cause my friend wanted to go see it. And even though the game wasn't very exciting, I enjoyed it nonetheless.

my last game is ottawa vs montreal at ottawa and the sens win 8-3. Its my dream game! my friend beacause he take for montreal

Forgot about this thread. Went and saw BCHL game last week. Langley Eagles vs Burnaby Express. Good game! Finished 3-2 for Langley, and there was alot of banging.

This week was hoping to get to a few games but I won't be able to....My son plays tonite, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Throw in his baseball schedule and whammo....

But tonite I get to watch the Kootenay ICE play the defending Memorial Cup Champion Spokane Chiefs in the first game of the WHL Season. Also it is a TRIBUTE TO ED CHYNOWETH night!! A well deserver tribute.

Hockey Season is back! Me so happy!!

SM-liiga game, Blues - Jokerit, in LänsiAuto Areena. 31st March 2008
Had played 12 seconds when Blues did first goal. I was literally shocked and thought "this can't be true". It was 4 - 0 when I walked into car. Game result: 5 - 1. Jokerit lost semi-finals 3 - 4. Next game will be in Hartwall Areena. Exhibition against Pittsburgh Penguins!

ICE beat the Chiefs. 4-2. Well...one guy on the ice Michael Stickland had all 4 goals. Better bump up his EHM stats.

Last nite, The Prince George Cougars won their season opener, and the PRince Albert Raiders, perennial cellar dwellers hammered Saskatoon 8-2 or 8-3. Wow! Smoke show.

So happy the season has begun. Tonite off to see Burnaby Express play the Surrey Eagles. Should be a good one. The older brother of one of my kids best friends plays for the Eagles. As does one of his favorite hockey players.

A9L3E wrote:SM-liiga game, Blues - Jokerit, in LänsiAuto Areena. 31st March 2008
Had played 12 seconds when Blues did first goal. I was literally shocked and thought "this can't be true". It was 4 - 0 when I walked into car. Game result: 5 - 1. Jokerit lost semi-finals 3 - 4.

This is a Classic for the history books!

I bet I enjoyed this game more than you did, even if I was "watching" it thru internet and could only see noumbers.

I went out, and spent all of my paycheck on beer and fan-stuff at the Blues - Tappara game tonight.

Some piccies of the game here: http://jatkoaika.com/smliiga.php?sivu=kolumnit&id=8121


GO ESPOO!!

Tasku wrote:I went out, and spent all of my paycheck on beer and fan-stuff at the Blues - Tappara game tonight.

Some piccies of the game here: http://jatkoaika.com/smliiga.php?sivu=kolumnit&id=8121


GO ESPOO!!

Heh I have spotted you Tasku.
You must have drunk..

Hah! I actually saw this guy in the toilet at the second intermission. I think he was part of a bacherlor party group or something, cause outside the toilet was a group of guys with big grins on their face. I said to him: "Hey, you're a cheerleader, but I didn's see you out there". He said: "I know, I was kinda out on the side."

Had fun, no doubt.

Poor little guy to the left, he's in chock, he can't even drink he's coke.

No way Tasku...nice try, but we all know that dude is you.

No not him...the big guy in the black and white running shoes on the stairs, whose face you cannot see, standing behind cheerleader dude staring and saying "wow, she has a nice...." nevermind...

You got me! No point fighting against it.