Being on the road with the guys is a part of being a hockey player that I enjoy and will truly miss when my playing days are over. Or maybe just a little. Wins like Friday's over the Wolf Pack in the Civic Center are definite emotional highs. After a game like that, it usually takes a while to wind down. For the first few hours of the bus ride, it's fun to play poker and watch a movie or two.
Guys find a variety of ways to become comfortable.
Some sleep sitting up. Some spread out across the aisle, into their neighbor's seat. Some hit the floor, either by choice or because someone else is hogging the seat. All told, maybe we slept three hours. Afterwards, some of us set off to to have a coffee.