On the brink of a 3 game losing steak and already down a goal, the Boston Bruins rallied back with 3 goals in a row to make their record an even 2-0 against the Florida Panthers this season. With the Montreal Canadiens continuing to play well and the Boston Bruins suffering a tough overtime loss to the Kings on Saturday and an even tougher loss to the Lightning on Monday, the B's needed a win. Down 1-0 heading into the 3rd, the Bruins needed one man to step up, they got two. Brad Marchand hustled and was able to slip a goal in the net in the first minute of the 3rd period which seemed to awaken the sleeping Bruins and tie the game up. After that, Sir Recchi took over. Marc Recchi not only scored the 2 goals to give the Bruins the lead and the much needed cushion, but also surpassed a milestone to the delight of all his teammates. With his second goal of the night, Recchi became the 13th player all time with 1500 points recorded in their career. The 42 year old Recchi is 1 of 11 players to have played in the NHL in four decades. The Boston Bruins still trail the Montreal Canadiens for the division lead but now face the Carolina Hurricanes at home in TD Garden in less then 36 hours. Come see all the action live and in person. Click Here to get your Boston Bruins Tickets for games at TD Garden
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Friday, November 19, 2010
Does alcohol help you blog
** Warning: I do not promote underage drinking, its illegal so don't do it! I am assuming that anyone who wants to have an alcoholic beverage after reading this is of the legal age to do so" **
As my 12 hour work day winds down and I sit here staring at my wall I'm at a loss for words what I can possibly blog about. Perhaps its the fact that I slept 4 hours last night, or perhaps its the 80 hour work week finally catching up to me. As great as this seasons Bruins & Celtics run is and as awaited as this Sundays Patriots vs Colts match up is I am just simply burnt out on sports for the week. While debating which sports team to devote Friday nights blog to I came to another debate which in return solved my blogging woes.
Friday nights are usually a time to unwind from the week of stress. People choose to unwind in different ways, my choice has always been alcohol. Not obsessive amounts like some peoples college days but just a drink or two to simply relax and enjoy the night. As I hastily uncorked the oldest bottle of pinot and reached for the glass, it suddenly hit me I have a blog due. Boston fans are a fun bunch, especially when their teams are winning and boy are we winning. The Bruins are only 2 points away from the Division lead, The Celtics have the best record in the Eastern Conference and even the Patriots are tied for first place with the Jets in their division. So there was my conundrum, do I drink or do I write? I chose both, but in a sophisticated mature way, I chose to write about drinking.
With a full glass in my hand, and very little desire to research scores, standings or .. well .. facts, I decided to write about the pros and cons of drinking and blogging. Lets start with the pros. For years I have heard AND seen that alcohol tends to loosen people up. It inhibits most peoples "reserved" demeanor and tends to bring them out of their turtle like shell. When it comes to writing that seems like a huge pro to me. Who wants to read a boring unenthusiastic statistic filled blog on a Friday night? Especially since most people in Boston will get a chance to read that type of writing in the Boston Globe's sports section tomorrow morning. People want to be entertained, and as I stare at my now empty glass of wine I realize I am up to the task.
Back with another full glass I'm ready for more pros. Since my alcohol of choice is wine, the next pro is an easy one. Research over the years has indicated that moderate intake of alcohol improves cardiovascular health, and we all know how important a healthy heart is. The healthier I am, the longer I will live which in exchange equal more time to blogging. Man if I keep this up I might not ever blog sober again. As I sip my 2nd glass another thing comes to mind. Alcohol is a stimulant, blogging is a task for my "profession". Professionals have been using so called stimulants for ages to increase performance. Look at steroids in Baseball, Human Growth Hormone in Football, Viagra in pornography and the list goes on. Professionals always seem to perform better with the use of "performance enhancing" stimulants. I see no difference between me using a "stimulant" to increase performance & Barry Bonds using a "stimulant" to break the home run record.
Finishing my second glass I have come to realize that as strong as the pros are the one con far outweighs all the pros. I am now officially sleepy. Maybe red wine was not the best choice for this experiment especially when the previous night consisted of 4 hours of sleep. Blogging is all about entertaining and being entertained. I have certainly entertained myself writing this, I sure hope I have entertained the person reading this.
** Feel free to leave any comments below, if you truly hated this & think we should be ALL about sports I value your opinion **
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
The New Re-Launch of www.AdmitOneBoston.com
link on the top left corner of the site which you should definitely take advantage of as we have almost 2000 real Boston sports fans sharing their opinions, the good the bad and well the ugly we try to clean up before we ReTweet lol. What you will also notice once you start surfing the site is we really do have tickets to every event nationwide. As hard as it is to imagine you can get tickets that range from sitting Front Row Center Ice to a Boston Bruins game to sitting in the Pit of the Orchestra for your favorite Broadway play. Not only is every venue all around the country open to you, once you click into the event you will notice a handy virtual seating chart on your right. This chart is brand new software which we have never used before on any of our previous sites but our customers are already raving about it. All you have to do is hover your mouse over any of the selected seat you want and the exact section of where the seats are will light up on the map. How cool is that!
The map also allows you to specifically chose where you want to sit. Want to sit in Field Box 25 on the Red Sox Dugout? Simple enough, bring your mouse over to that section and left click. Boom all the seats available for that game in that section are now at the top of your inventory search.
This project has been 6 months in the works and we have gone to great lengths to ensure our customers have a simple yet comfortable buying experience from our agency. Oh and since we are all about our customers, we do not charge ANY additional service charges over the cost of the tickets other then shipping. Thats right none of those "magical" 10% service charges StubHub charges AFTER you have already selected your seats, none of those 15% Service charges other online brokers charge after your transaction is only 1 step away from being complete. We are one of the ONLY brokers in Boston who do not charge you ANY additional service charges over the listed price of our seats. So next time you need tickets to a huge sports game in Boston, or any event nationwide, remember visit your friends at www.AdmitOneBoston.com & let us get you in the game!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
The power of a win vs the strength of a loss
Most people have heard that old cliche "When purchasing a car make sure to go on a rainy day towards the end of the month". Over the years people have realized car dealers have certain monthly quotas they need to hit and with new inventory coming in on the 1st it only makes sense to go at the end of the month. Not to many people like driving in bad conditions so once again it makes sense to be the only customer in that dealership if you want the best deal since the dealer "needs you more then you need them". When thinking about it almost seems common sense, you want to "buy when the demand is low and when the dealer NEEDS to make the sale."
Well folks the same is true when it comes to seeing your favorite sports team play, yet for some reason most people still fail to understand this. Fans seem to forget while the "asking price" is set by the ticket agency the actual "selling price" is set by the consumer. Just like the worst thing to do when purchasing a convertible is to wait until mid June on a 85 degree clear and sunny day, the biggest mistake you can make in purchasing tickets to your favorite team is waiting until they are the hottest team in the league.
Tickets for the Boston Bruins have been increasing in price every week. The hotter the team gets, the more likely they are to have a chance of "winning it all" the more in demand the tickets are and the less inventory any given broker would have. Its amazing how many people decided to purchase Bruins tickets after the B's blew out the Penguins 7-5 in Pittsburgh on Wednesday night. Our agency literally sold 20 times the amount of seats the day after that win then ANY other day. What kind of "deal" do you think you can get on tickets when all you're getting is a busy signal trying to call us.
Ironically the same exact thing happened with the Celtics today and now after the Miami win tonight will obviously happen tomorrow. When there's a huge "rivalry" match up that night, all the local tv stations and sports talk radio stations hype up the event like there's no tomorrow. You would think tonight's Celtics vs Miami game was game 7 of the NBA Finals the way these guys talk. Can you imagine how many people all of a sudden will realize tomorrow morning "Hey the Celtics are a lot of fun to watch, lets go" If following us on twitter or facebook has shown you anything, its that more people flood our pages during a winning streak or a huge match up then at any other time. So if you're taking the time to read this and do decide to purchase tickets from us online at www.AdmitOneBoston.com please do so AFTER a loss. Even better wait till 2 or 3 losses in a row, then just like a rainy day at the end of the month, call our office and get the "best" deal.