I waited until almost the full team had left the plane, and then I stepped into the aisle and opened the overhead baggage compartment. I pulled out my two carry on suitcases, and closed the compartment.

"Hey Jakie!" Said Drew Doughty from behind me.

"Sup?" I replied.

"Not much. You exited?" He asked.

"You bet." I replied, as I headed down the aisle.

I thanked the pilots and flight attendants as I passed, and headed into the gate leading to the airport's VIP section.

I waited about half an hour for all of the security to let us through, and then I headed out of the airport with Mike, into the cool Minnesota night.

We sat down on a bench together, and I set my suitcases down beside me.

"Jake! Mike! Oh my gosh!" I heard a child's voice calling to us.

I turned, and a group of about 10 kids came running up to us with various kings merchandise. I smiled.

"Hey kids. How are you?" I asked them.

"Good." They all answered in unison.

I signed autographs for them for about 5 minutes, until everyone had an autograph.

"Thanks." They all mumbled in unison.

"Thank you!" I said. "Thanks for being fans, and supporting us. We appreciate it."

"You guys all coming to the game tomorrow?" Mike asked them.

They all nodded, and I smiled.

"And the game in Winnipeg." Said one boy. "We all got tickets."

"Nice! Well, have fun! Enjoy the game!" I called to them, as they left.