gf wants to go to a hockey game

[Sam334]

So she's a big fan of the "Detroit Red Wings." We live in NYC, so I checked to see if they would be playing any games here and they're not :-/ So now she wants to take a trip to either Detroit for any of their home games or to Philadelphia when they play whatever team Phil. has. I don't have a car, so whichever place we go to, we'll have to take mass transit. What town would provide us with a decent trip? Not sure how I got the impression that Detroit was a hellhole, but that's what comes to mind when I think of Detroit. I'm thinking this trip might cost $300-500 at least (including tickets). I'm not sure though cause I'm not a big traveler and don't know the prices of hockey tickets.



Notes:
1) Philadelphia or Detroit for a hockey game?
2) What town is better? (subjective, I know)
3) Approx. how much will I spend?

edit: She wants to go this upcoming season because her 2 favorite players are retiring afterward.

 

[Jzero]

Hand in your "man card."
Come to Philly - much better than Detroit.
Leave your Detroit jersey at home if you know what's good for you.

 

[PricklyPete]

Originally posted by: Jzero
Hand in your "man card."
Come to Philly - much better than Detroit.
Leave your Detroit jersey at home if you know what's good for you.

Seriously...I can't believe you are complaining about goign to a hockey game. That is just sad.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Cool girlfriend.. go to detroit i say...

 

[hypn0tik]

You will probably get shot in Detroit. I'd take my chances with Philly.

 

[Sam334]

Originally posted by: Jzero
Hand in your "man card."
Come to Philly - much better than Detroit.
Leave your Detroit jersey at home if you know what's good for you.

As far as I know, she doesn't own a jersey
And I don't either since the only thing I know about hockey is that Wayne Gretzky(sp) was a big deal once.

 

[luckysnafu]

Go to philly on the train, its nice and relaxing. Philly is a nice city, as long as you know where to go. I don't remember what it costs for a train, but check amtrak.com for prices. Only takes a few hours to get there, then take public trans around the city. Have fun.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: Sam334

Originally posted by: Jzero
Hand in your "man card."
Come to Philly - much better than Detroit.
Leave your Detroit jersey at home if you know what's good for you.

As far as I know, she doesn't own a jersey
And I don't either since the only thing I know about hockey is that Wayne Gretzky(sp) was a big deal once.

Dude seriously hand in your "man card"

GF :camera: ?

 

[HardcoreRobot]

do they play boston? Isnt there a new jersey team as well? you could see if there are games with them or with boston even as well. what about renting a car for a day instead of mass transit?

 

[y2kc]

Do philly. Jump on the train at Penn station, get off at 30th st (in PhillY), hop a cab to the (almost new) stadium, hop cab back to 30th st, jump on train, go home.

 

[habib89]

hockey games are supposed to be fun.. i've never been.. don't nkow anything about it, but i'd love to go to one.. send her to san jose, and i'll take her to a game

 

[astralusion]

uhm...couldn't you see them play the rangers? small question taht's all

 

[thelanx]

If she's a big Detroit fan, then Philly's probably not gonna give her the same Hockeytown experience. I'd say go to Detroit, just don't wander around after dark, stay in a hotel in the suburbs or something, and hang out around the suburbs at night. (Downtown Birmingham is a nice place at night, it's where the Lakers stayed when they were here last year)

PS Turn in your man card (you're complaining that your GF wants to watch hockey rather than drag you shopping?????)

 

[purbeast0]

* > hockey

 

[alphatarget1]

tickets are quite expensive if you get the good tickets... at least in SJ.

 

[ElFenix]

what the hell how do they manage to play the islanders, rangers, and devils all at home?

and they don't ever play boston? who the hell makes up these schedules?

 

[Sam334]

Originally posted by: astralusion
uhm...couldn't you see them play the rangers? small question taht's all

I looked at the schedule and it says they only play the NY teams at Detroit.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: habib89
hockey games are supposed to be fun.. i've never been.. don't nkow anything about it, but i'd love to go to one.. send her to san jose, and i'll take her to a game

Rangers VS Islanders are the best and i must say specially at Nassau and not MSG.

 

[alkemyst]

guess she officially gave up games with balls in them.

 

[Sam334]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
what the hell how do they manage to play the islanders, rangers, and devils all at home?

and they don't ever play boston? who the hell makes up these schedules?

I wasn't aware that those cities had hockey teams. I just Googled NY hockey teams and checked the schedule. Thanks for the heads up though everyone, I'll check Boston and NJ.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: Jzero
Hand in your "man card."
Come to Philly - much better than Detroit.
Leave your Detroit jersey at home if you know what's good for you.

And turn over your GF to a responsible male.

 

[Sam334]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
guess she officially gave up games with balls in them.

She's also a baseball fan.

It's strange dating someone who's into some sports when you (the male) don't care about any aports. But I've taken her to a few Yankee games though. $8 beers :'(

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: Sam334

Originally posted by: astralusion
uhm...couldn't you see them play the rangers? small question taht's all

I looked at the schedule and it says they only play the NY teams at Detroit.

wow you are right only one game against them.

 

[Sam334]

One last thing:

When do hockey tickets go on sale?

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Originally posted by: Jnetty99

Originally posted by: Sam334

Originally posted by: astralusion
uhm...couldn't you see them play the rangers? small question taht's all

I looked at the schedule and it says they only play the NY teams at Detroit.

wow you are right only one game against them.

In the new schedule is very baseball-like in that there are few cross-conference games. It's supposed to be to increase rivalries