Pittsburgh Penguins Home Opener

I managed to get down to the Console Energy Center early yesterday to watch the Pittsburgh Penguins walk the red carpet into the new building.

Some of the players did stop and sign autographs for fans, others simply walked inside. Here are a few photos and some pictures from the game.

After the red carpet, it was time to go inside and get ready for some hockey.  Here I am waiting in line for the elevators, imagine my surprise when I learned one of the elevators was not working! At this point there's probably 20 people in line in wheelchairs waiting to use one elevator....

Before the puck was dropped I went over to section 221 to receive my free soft drink coupon at the designated driver booth, then headed over to grab some nachos and a hot dog! I can't really justify spending over seven dollars for a draft beer.

 It's too bad the Penguins lost the home opener, but it was a fantastic game nonetheless. They battled back in the third period to score twice, but it was not enough... Philadelphia won 3-2.