One more sleep until game day

One more sleep until game day
Canucks fans cheering around the world
News1130 Staff May 31, 2011 06:51:28 AM
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Just one more sleep until the Vancouver Canucks battle the Boston Bruins and already there are signs of the one-of-a-kind atmosphere that comes with the Stanley Cup Final.

In Downtown Vancouver it was sort of like the night before Christmas, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

Any last minute details for the Stanley Cup broadcast are being taken care of today.  A temporary NHL media credential office, several trailers and satellite trucks have been set up around Rogers Arena.

The Canucks will practice at 11 a.m., followed by the Bruins at 2 p.m.  Both teams will hold a media availability soon after and News1130 Sports Director Ann Schmaltz will you all the details.

At 8 p.m. make sure to check out the Stanley Cup preview show on Rogers Sportsnet Pacific.

Cheers from around the world

They're cheering on the home team from far, far away.  For Canucks fans overseas, even the distance doesn't diminish their devotion.

Former News1130 reporter Cam MacMurchy who now lives in Hong Kong has started up a website which aims to help fans in 12 cities around the globe connect with pubs and bars showing the game.

"Word goes out.  In a lot of these cities in the local magazines, in the local nightlife websites it's loaded with where Canucks fans can gather here or there.  And not only that, but there are a lot of questions on online forums from people in Shanghai or Taipei saying 'where could I go watch the Canucks game?  Is there anybody showing it?'"

MacMurchy explains because of the 15-hour time difference a lot of the games have started at 8 a.m. or 9 a.m.  He says it can be quite the site seeing a bar full of hockey fans throwing back some beers before heading to work.

Maybe head south?

If you thought heading to Boston to get Stanley Cup tickets would be cheaper, think again.  It's going to cost you a pretty penny just to head to Beantown to enjoy a game.

Tickets are selling for about $200 less than they are for games at Rogers Arena.  And flying out of YVR round-trip would set you back about $1500.  The Vancouver Sun looked into what accommodation was available, it turns out there are very few hotel rooms left.

The green, blue and white

Bandwagon jumpers out there are also out of luck if they're hoping to nab an official Canucks jersey.  Virtually every last one has been sold out and the problem falls on Reebok, who hasn't been able to keep up with demand.

The Vancouver Sun reports fans ordering a jersey online today may not get it until July or August.

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