Mostly Wordless Wednesday: Devils Game Night

Time is in short supply today, so I’m going to borrow a concept from my blog-friend Lisa of Between Hope and a Hard Place and go with a “mostly wordless Wednesday” post.

Last night was the Devils’ home opener, so we had to break our normal no-games-on-a-school-night rule to attend as a family. I must say, walking back into the Prudential Center for the first time since Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final felt a little like returning home.

For us, hockey games our where our family dynamic works the best, and it was great to be back.

Player Intros — The Devils players are introduced before their home opener.

East Champs Banner — The Devils earned their newest banner last season.

Ryan in his Sharks hat. — Ryan wore his Devils jersey, but also wanted to represent the Sharks

Ryan and Riley cheer — Ryan and Riley react to the first Devils goal of the night

Let's go Devils — Preparing for the season’s first “Hey, you suck!” chant.

Riley and dad — Riley was happy with the result.

Ryan and dad — Ryan had plenty of nerves during the game, mostly about being out late on a school night. But he managed to overcome them enough to enjoy himself.

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Mostly Wordless Wednesday: Devils Game Night

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