We are back from Colorado where we had a great time with the ‘Fam’ where hockey ruled supreme during the Winter Olympic Ice Hockey Tournament. Denver is truly one of the hottest hockey cities in our country and it was the place to be while I fervently watched both the men and women win gold medals over the Canadians with matching 2-1 overtime thrillers.
Both of these games were as good as it gets. I mean…just iconic finishes ranking right there with me as aspirational as the 1980 USA mens’ gold medal team at Lake Placcid.
I’ll write more about these games tomorrow, but right now I want to somewhat get back on track with the NBA because I watched nary a basketball game at any level during our stay in Colorado. Between the Olympics and attending ice hockey practices and a scrimmage for my six-year old grandson mini-mite Robert Jackson…I had no appetite for NBA regular season games.
Both Nathan McKinnon and Brock Nelson’s boys are usually in this group of mini-mites at the Denver U ice facility , but both Colorado Avalanche players were facing off in the championship game on Sunday morning from Milan. Brock with Team USA and Nathan with Team Canada. Brock’s son six year-old son Collum is a flash on the ice according to my grandson. Collum actually made it on TV in the post game celebration with his dad holding him. Pretty cool I would say for father and son.
I also found the ultimate place in Denver to watch hockey games at the ultimate sports bar setting. This being the University Campus Sports Bar located on University Street just a bit north of the University of Denver campus. I mean…wow. This place was founded by a former University of Denver player and is absolutely iconic hockey-wise given Denver University has won ten DI national championships in mens ice hockey.
For a hockey fan…this place is heaven and the food was good as well. The Campus Sports Bar will become one of my haunts for ice hockey games in the future. Plus, they have a Mrs. Pac-Man game in the rear of the bar.
As far as the basketball game above…I didn’t see this Spurs at Detroit Pistons game. We were driving back and I missed it. But given the fact the Thunder, the Spurs, and the Pistons are in the hunt for the overall No. 1 seed in the NBA…I felt I should put it on here as MJ works himself back into basketball shape now that both Team USA’s are atop the world as far as ice hockey goes.
Tough break for the Canadians given the fact Trump has been trolling them about becoming our 51st state, but they very well could have won both of these games. But you know, that’s the breaks of the game and that’s just the way it goes. Team USA made the clutch plays and that’s the way it goes. I am so thrilled God allowed me to live this long to see the men finally win another gold medal at the Winter Olympics. I truly feel blessed.
So I think I’ll cover the OKC Thunder at Toronto Raptor game tonight for my first game back in the saddle at the premier OKC Thunder underground blog in this hemisphere.
USA! USA! USA!
Have a lovely Tuesday.
Mike J