We visited our second game in Pepsi Center on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. Five members of the Invasion VIII were seated in the first row, so be sure to check the updated photo gallery on Facebook. You can find there probably the best first-row photos of the Invasion history. Importantly, two of these members had their seats in the first row free of charge thanks only the Eurolanche.

Other part of the Invasion VIII group met Jan Hejda in the crowd. Czech defenseman admitted his career is done and that this game was his first like "a fan" in the crowd. We plan a meeting with him and Milan Hejduk during the Invasion.

The game was solid except the third period when Pickard had to show nothing but his best skills he could. After the end we met with our long-time US friends. One of them moved to Los Angeles from Denver but still could come to meet us,

Other Thursday's schedule includes shopping at the mall and team's store. Most of our group have already spent almost everything they have with them in Denver. We managed also get on the whiskey tour and had a pre-game meal at the famous Czech restaurant in Denver - Sobo 151. Eurolanche.com will have a story about this restaurant later after the Invasion VIII.

Of course I could not forget on a meeting with Patrick Roy! We met him inside Pepsi Center in team's store. He gave us many autographs and took pictures as well. It was only the second meeting with him over last three Invasions. More details about this will be updated at StadiumSeries.Eurolanche.com online coverage later.