tps home opener

We went to the local Finnish league hockey team TPS's home opener last night. It's a pleasant 15 minutes' walk from home (pleasant in this weather at least: autumnal and not yet raining) to the arena. This is the second live hockey game I've seen - BIL took us to a TPS event game last year on Finland's 100th anniversary of independence. I thought the contrast to NHL games might be disappointing because the players are less skilled, but it was extremely engaging to watch from a vantage where I could see the whole ice at one time - made it easier to follow the action, too.

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