I made my way back to Nationwide Arena on Tuesday night for my first-ever Columbus Blue Jackets game as a civilian and for my first-ever in-person sporting event since the pandemic swept every corner of the globe. It was fun! I had a great time. Shout out to my friend Sarah who brought me along!
My last time in the arena was when I was working as a contracted photographer for the NHL to document the fan experience for social media at every home game. I started attending every game in that role in the fall of 2018 and had no earthly idea that March 1, 2020 was going to be the Blue Jackets’ last game with fans in a very, very long time.