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TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS @ LA KINGS

3.5.20

MAPLE LEAFS - 0

KINGS - 1 [SHOOTOUT]

STILL KINDA COLD, EVEN IN LA. THIS YEAR HAS BEEN WEIRD. THEY CANCELLED EVERYTHING LIKE A WEEK LATER. THIS WAS ONE OF THE LAST EVENTS AT STAPLES CENTER. THE LAKERS PLAYED THE NEXT NIGHT AND I THINK THEY CANCELLED THE SEASON A DAY LATER.

END OF TIMES AND A LEAFS LOSS ASIDE, THE TRIP WAS REALLY FUN. TOOK THE 15 UP AND DIDN'T HIT MUCH TRAFFIC. SAME ON THE WAY BACK. WE STAYED IN LA BREA AGAIN, ONLY TWO BLOCKS FROM THE OTHER PLACE. GREAT AREA OF TOWN. MAKING BOTH OF US LEARN TO LIKE LA A LITTLE MORE THAN ZERO %.

THE GAME WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY BAD IN TERMS OF PRODUCTION, BUT IT ENDED WITH A SHOOTOUT, WHICH IS COOL. NOT FUN TO LOSE, BUT ALWAYS NICE TO SEE A GOOD GAME. WE ACCIDENTALLY BOUGHT CLUB LEVEL SEATS THAT HAD NICE BARS IN THE CONCOURSE AND THE SECTIONS HAVE SERVERS. OURS WAS GREAT. CAN'T REMEMBER HER NAME.

GAME TIP - BUY CLUB LEVEL SEATS. THEY AREN'T EXPENSIVE, BUT THEY HAVE GREAT PERKS. DEFINITELY NOT SITTING ANYWHERE ELSE AT STAPLES AGAIN.

TRAVEL TIP - IT'S LA. DON'T DRIVE.

WHAT TO EAT - WE TRIED TO GO TO COMMERSON AGAIN, BUT THEY DON'T OPEN TIL 5 ON THURSDAYS. THE SHOOTOUT MADE US GET BACK TOO LATE TO GO. HOWEVER, THE PLACE IS EXCELLENT AND YOU SHOULD EAT THERE. WE ATE AT WOLFGANG PUCK'S BY STAPLES. REALLY GREAT SPOT IF YOU'RE EVER THERE.

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