All through the Arena, and even on the shuttle buses, you’ll see folks lugging medium size suitcases, usually black, behind them. They are about the size of carry-on roller bags you see on airplanes.

Turns out those are skaters and coaches dragging those bags behind them, and in the rolling bags are their skates and costumes. They take them with them everywhere because there really isn’t a safe place to stow them. And like women’s purses, they are a sort of security blanket for the skaters.