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Originally Posted by missdpuck
Good for you!!! I have never, ever been to a Panthers practice, or that of any other team. And I don't have it in me to ask for photo ops/ autographs.
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I've been to a bunch of practices, several training camp days, etc. It was easier back then because all practices were open to the public, now the open practices are scattered.
One of the best was sometime during the 07-08 season, I was driving my sister to work, and there were a bunch of cars at their practice rink--but no practice was scheduled. I just couldn't figure why there would be a bunch of cars there at 11 am on a Monday, and since it's on the way, I stopped on the way home...lo and behold, they were finishing up a practice.
Jordan Staal flipped a puck up over the glass to me (much to the chagrin of the giggly teenyboppers who were sitting right at the glass with signs).
Practices are a blast, you really get to see a different side of the players, how they interact in non-game situations, it's really cool to see.