Two Big Wins!

#1/#2 Ohio State knocked off #2/#1 Wisconsin this afternoon in Columbus, 49-48. Two Big Ten championships in a row!!

Sula took me to the Predators vs. Blue Jackets game tonight at Nationwide Arena, and we had a great time. The arena itself is a beautiful, clean facility, although the scheduled entertainment during timeouts and at intermission leaves much to be desired.

The Predators jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a Paul Kariya goal, but Columbus tied the game on a power play a little over a minute into the 2nd period. Nashville came right back, scoring two goals to close out the 2nd, and had a 3-1 lead 5 minutes into the 3rd. Two quick Columbus goals tied the score again, and the Predators looked absolutely lost on offense throughout the remainder of the period. Overtime was much the same, as Nashville had zero shots on goal and gave up several scoring chances to a lesser team. But, in the end, goalie Chris Mason turned away all three of Columbus' shots in the shootout, including Rick Nash's fabulous backhander to win the game, 4-3.

It's kind of a shame that we've never taken the time to go to a Blue Jackets game in the three years we've been in the city. Glad I have a wife who helps me stop and smell the roses every once in a while ...