Garny's New York

I was on my way home and was transferring to the LIRR at Barclay’s Center and saw what I’ve never seen before. Usually I transfer to the LIRR and I see the usual flood of commuters and I get my ticket and go on my way. It was a Friday night when for the first time I witnessed a flood of hockey fanatics invade the station. These fans were prepping to watch their Long Island Islanders perform on the Barclay’s ice. These fans were decked out in their best Islanders jerseys, which created such a vibrant and colorful scene of orange and blue. There are beer stands in the station that I have never seen before, the station is buzzing with anticipation and excitement. As I waited to pay for my ticket and watched the sea of blue,white and orange pour into the station and continue up the stairs, I couldn’t help but wonder what is it that makes these people want to travel a long way to watch something they could watch at home? It quickly came to my attention that there was a certain type of excitement that couldn’t be reached sitting on the couch. The coming together of people you’ve never met before to watch your favorite hockey players battle right before your eyes, score a game winning goal, and to hear the thousands of people roar in excitement and appreciation,  it must be electric. I’ve never been to a grand scale sporting event but I can understand why people take part in such entertainment because it’s almost unmatched by anything else on earth.

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