Instead, this version of MLS needs him to play the part of a party grandee, which is bad news for all involved. Some 45,210 spectators attended five games, equivalent to a decent crowd for the modern day Seattle Sounders at CenturyLink Field. The Penguins defeated the Blue Jackets 3-1 to stake a one-game-to-none lead in the first-round best-of-seven series. “I was taught as a kid,” Flintoff later explained, “always respect the opposition first and celebrate after.