We all now know that the GT team is made up of avid sports fans who stand behind their hometown teams. I admire anyone who takes pride in the home team — even if the home team happens to be my home team’s rival. A little competition is healthy in my book.

Last night I went to my first NY Rangers game of the season and loved every minute of it! I especially loved each of the minutes when the seven goals were scored against the two weak goals of the Toronto Maple Leafs. I also loved the fact that my brother invited me to go with him. A treat for his little sister that never grows old — even as the gray hairs become more prevalent!

We had dinner before the game at a favorite GT haunt, Nick & Stef’s Steakhouse, with our mom and a few family friends visiting from Tokyo. Most of the evening was spent talking about the Japanese baseball players currently playing in the MLB, but all the Rangers fans around us, proudly sporting their jerseys, kept reminding us of the night’s events.

During the Rangers game, there were whispers of the Phillies win, which takes them one step closer to a repeat World Series championship. I know my colleagues are die-hard Phillies fans, but the whispers around Madison Square Garden last night, including my own, were not in favor of the Phillies. Sorry guys. No matter what sport is capturing your interest at the moment — hockey, football or the imminent World Series — may the best teams win!

– Alex Young, vice president and associate publisher