Well, we made it. I have no idea if I’m supposed to be wide-awake or sleepy, hungry or full, and I only have a slight grasp on what day and time it is, but according to my computer it’s around 10:45 a.m. in Los Angeles, so good morning everyone.
The flight from Las Vegas to Hamburg was comfortable. A huge plane, with players getting first-class seating and the rest of the staff/travelers essentially getting an entire row to themselves. I’m not totally sure how long I slept — estimate would be somewhere in the range of four hours — but you couldn’t ask for anything better than what we had. “Breakfast” on the plane was served around 4 p.m. Germany time, so I’m not sure what to make of that, and the body clock will need a little adjustment.
The players will actually have an off-ice workout, and then they will be free until late tomorrow afternoon (or mid-morning in L.A.) for a practice. Right now it’s a whirlwind, but I took some pictures to hopefully give you a feel of what it’s been like so far. The link takes you to the same pictures as the slideshow. Good, uh, morning everyone.
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