Carnage on ice

First experience of Ice hockey last night. I went with a couple of friends to see the Malmo Redhawks try save a little dignity and win one game from the season. A brilliant show!! Good to see a bit or agro on the ice and slamming the walls at break-neck speed. We sat (stood) ourselves in the fanatical supporter part of the crowd. Each time a point was scored a huge flag would roll down over our part of the stand and we'd all have to grab on to make it ruffle-and-fluff.

Our part of the stand was not the biggest but certainly produced the greatest noise. They kept the war cries going the entire game and I heard such classics as "God save the Queen" and the Russian national anthem among others. Very intense people.

For a bit a surreal change a figure skater came out at half time to a classical tune and proceeded to pirouette across the ice for 5 minutes. To a backdrop of intense hockey supporters covered in war paint who had just been screaming for blood at game of 10 adrenaline pumped warriors beating seven bells out each other.

We politely clapped and out came carnage again.