Illustration by Ian Oland.

It’s only been the offseason for a couple weeks, and we already miss you guys. So we had a thought: why don’t we all get together, share some laughs, and watch maybe the last hockey game  of the year?

So. Saturday, June 9, 7 PM. Come to Front Page VA to watch Game Five* of the Stanley Cup Finals with us. Front Page will have some TVs tuned to the game, specials for the hungry and thirsty among us, and a small army of service staff waiting at your beck and call.

If you’re up for some fun before the game, we’ll be crashing the public skate at Kettler Capitals Iceplex from 6 PM to 7 PM. Seeing as I haven’t laced up skates in almost a decade, that should be sufficiently mortifying. Here are tips and guidelines for public skate at KCI (PDF).

Go check out the Facebook Event. Invite your friends!

The party will be laid-back affair, as befitting the summertime vibe. Everyone is welcome. Ample parking is available at the Ballston Mall. The party hashtag is #RMNBParty5.

So… will we see you there?

The public skate will be exactly nothing like this:

* NOTE: Yeah, if the Kings sweep the Devils (or the other way around… ha yeah right) there won’t be any hockey to watch at the party, but get real.