Hockey...Hockey...Hockey and more Hockey!

We left the hotel at about 10:30am for the 12pm USA vs Norway hockey game.  It took about 45 minutes to walk there because they make you walk all around the building to go through security.  The weather is great so the walk was not too bad.  The game was great. Norway kept it kinda close until the 3rd when USA just finished them.  During the game we went for a walk to look for a Team Canada Staal jersey (yes, I know I am American) and while walking I saw a couple guys wearing Gleason jerseys.  I ran up to them and told them I liked their jerseys and showed them my Tim Gleason necklace.  One of the men said "he is great isn't he?"  When I said yes he introduced us to the other man who is Tim Gleason's Dad.  
USA vs Norway final score 6-1:

Game 2 started at 4:30pm so we exited Canada Hockey Place for an hour and then went back in to watch Canada vs. Switzerland. Those fans were intense. The whole building was red. The game was really close and went to OT and a shootout.
Canada vs Switzerland final score 3-2 in the shootout:

Game 3 started at 9pm.  We left the arena and grabbed a quick dinner after ordering my ERIC STAAL TEAM CANADA HOCKEY JERSEY!  I get to pick it up Sunday!  I thought this next game (Slovakia vs Russia) would still be mostly Canadian hockey fans just coming to watch the game but the building was filled with both Slovakian and Russian fans.  They were loud and cheered for their teams in languages I do not know but it was fun to see everyone so excited.  It makes me grateful that I get to see great players like Ovechkin, Kovalchuk, Malkin, Chara, Gaborik and Hossa all the time when they play the Hurricanes.  Most of these people travel a great distance and only get to see their countries best players in international play.  This game also went to OT and then the shootout ending in an upset with Slovakia winning.

Slovakia vs Russia final score 2-1 in shootout:

Tons of fans in the street while walking back to the hotel.  Everyone is so friendly.

Great day...very tired since it is 1:20am!