Where to sit at a Canucks game

In the past two weeks, I was fortunate enough to be at three Canucks games (Colorado, Chicago, San Jose). I went 1-2 for the three games, but it was obviously worth it. The weird thing was, I sat in probably three of the most random sports in GM Place.

--- Game one: $160.  I sat with my dad in the front row right behind the Canucks bench. It sounded pretty damn cool when I figured I'd be right in the mix of everything and get all of the bench chatter from some guys who know quite a bit about hockey.

On the left is my cell phone picture of what the game looked like from my view. Either Vigneault, Bowness or Walter was always right in my grill and blocking my view. And the worst part? I couldn't hear a word that was said on the bench. I also almost got booted from the rink during the fight between Tanner Glass and Darcy Tucker because I was banging on the glass behind the Canucks bench. Apparently that doesn't fly.

My dad and I were constantly looking up at the screen and we both felt like we may have practically missed Christian Ehrhoff's best game as a Canuck. Still a good time, despite all that.

--- Game Two: $71. From the front row to the nose bleeds. Thankfully, my shirt was blood free after this one when Chicago shut out the Canucks. Frankly, I was a little disappointed just because I expected a little more booing of Patrick Kane. But other than that, sitting one row from the top in GM Place isn't all that bad. I'm pretty used to it, due to financial situations, anyways. It's not all that bad because you can still make out the names on the players' sweaters and you can see everything come together, making you feel like some important hockey writer or scout.

--- Game Three: $109. Back down to the lower bowl to see the best line in hockey and the San Jose Sharks. This was probably the best experience I had, 19 rows up from the visitor's end of the ice and a pretty good view of it all. You really don't notice the netting once the play is over. One thing I will say is that some of the rinks in the Lower Mainland have switched to white netting which blends in better with the ice and makes for a better view. Not sure if that would work in a stadium setting, though. Other than that, it's pretty cool to see the Canucks come down on a helpless goalie and feel like you're right down in there with the whole Canadian NHL atmoshphere around you. This had to be the best bang for the buck, even if it were my dad's friend's bucks.

All for now.