ST. LOUIS - For years, NHL fans have flocked to St. Louis because tickets are cheaper here versus larger cities like Boston.
For this year's Stanley Cup Final, the skate is on the other foot.
Sunday afternoon began a whirlwind trip that Vince Hall never expected in his wildest dreams.
He and his wife Jaimee saw the sights, avoided fights and even ran into a few familiar faces.
"You’re walking on the street in Boston and all of a sudden you hear a “Let’s go Blues” because somebody’s yelling because they see us or we see them," Vince said.
They decided to bolt to Boston, mostly because of their schedules, but Jaimee also had sticker shock when she saw St. Louis prices on Ticketmaster.
"Oh my gosh, the cheapest ones were $850 and that really surprised me," Jaimee said.
The cheapest ticket available (when we checked Tuesday night) for Game 2 in Boston was about $550 plus taxes and fees.
When the series returns to St. Louis on Saturday (once again, when we checked Tuesday night) that would cost you about $800 plus taxes and fees.
We found that the nicer the seats, the wider the gap.
At T.D. Garden, the most expensive ticket still available would cost you $3,300 to sit in style. Back home, it's a whopping $5,300.
Just to put that into perspective, you could buy the best seat in T.D. Garden, fly round trip for $500, stay in a $250 hotel, eat dinner at the nicest restaurant in town, buy some souvenirs and still have $500 left over, based off what you'd spend for the best seat available at Enterprise.
"That really surprised me because I really expected the tickets in Boston to be significantly more expensive," Jaimee said.
The Halls say they're conflicted by St. Louis's soaring prices.
"It’d be nice to see the regular guy in St. Louis be able to go to a game, for sure," Vince said.
At the same time, it just goes to show you how many fans want to witness their wildest dreams come true.
"Actually the fact there is such a high demand for tickets tells me how big of a sports town we actually are," Jaimee said.
For the vast majority of us that can't afford either option - the Enterprise Center is offering another $10 watch party for Game 2. However, if you haven't already bought your ticket, it's now sold out.
Of course, Ballpark Village, Bobby's Place and just about anywhere with a bar and TV is hosting a watch party.
There are no bad options!