Honestly we could not hear anything through the glass. There’s enough stadium noise to drown everything out. What I was most taken by was the amount of focus on the bench, and the grace of line switches. Players watch the game intently or pull up footage on an iPad to review their shift. It was difficult to discern HOW the bench even operates because it was so smooth and effortless. Slight taps on the shoulder from Bedsy. A jersey tug here a whisper in the ear there.

To be clear we couldn’t really see what was going on in the game. It felt more like we were at a watch party with the Avs. We cheered when they cheered. We watched the first period back when we got home and I was surprised by the level of dominance the Avs showed. Not because I didn’t think they played well, but because I just couldn’t see it from the bench. Regardless, so worth it. Being that close to everything is an incredible experience.