2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs

[Lefty]

I don't care who wins, just happy the Rangers are not in the finals. Happy to see Vermette score the winning goal last night.

 

[Southpaw]

Blackhawks are "America's team".

Go 'Hawks

 

[puckhead]

Blackhawks are "America's team".

Go 'Hawks

There really must be two Americas.

TB just needs to open up and quit playing not to lose. They puckered up in the the third and blew it.

Happy for Vermy, though. Love that guy.

 

[Southpaw]

There really must be two Americas.

TB just needs to open up and quit playing not to lose. They puckered up in the the third and blew it.

Happy for Vermy, though. Love that guy.

Veteran savvy trumps youth. Best goal/scoring celebration in sports.

Ask Mulli.

 

[puckhead]

To all passengers: please choose your instrument before hopping on the bandwagon.

For your safety, keep your hands and arms inside the wagon at all times.

The bandwagon is not responsible for any loss or theft of personal property.

There are no refunds after the ride begins.

 

[Southpaw]

To all passengers: please choose your instrument before hopping on the bandwagon.

For your safety, keep your hands and arms inside the wagon at all times.

The bandwagon is not responsible for any loss or theft of personal property.

There are no refunds after the ride begins.

Not I. Been a lifer Hawk fan since my youth when I resided in Chicago for 4 years. My uncle was a bagman for a bookie and I was his "cover" at the old Stadium. Best seat in the house. He would drop me off at the seats and then go do business.

 

[puckhead]

Not I. Been a lifer Hawk fan since my youth when I resided in Chicago for 4 years. My uncle was a bagman for a bookie and I was his "cover" at the old Stadium. Best seat in the house. He would drop me off at the seats and then go do business.

I'll take you at your word, SP.

Don't mind me, too many interactions with Hawk fans at Yotes games have jaded me just a touch.

 

[Southpaw]

Tampa management has barred Blackhawk fans wearing jerseys from major sections on the seating chart and has required a local zipcode on ticket orders. When Tampa was in the process of getting their franchise, they used transplanted midwesterners as a factor to assure B o G that they could easily fill the new arena.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/tampa-bay-lightning-ticket-apparel-restrictions-frustrate-chicago/2231911


Tampa Bay Lightning ticket, apparel restrictions frustrate Chicago Blackhawks fans

TAMPA — Ashley Iovinelli of Woodridge, Ill., recently joked that she would do whatever it takes to see her beloved Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup final.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are making sure she has to do just that.

To keep Amalie Arena blue all playoffs, the Lightning front office has pursued an aggressive ticket strategy that blocks people with out-of-state credit cards from purchasing tickets through the team's Ticketmaster portal. Only Floridians, who are presumably Lightning fans, can buy tickets directly.

"We've done everything we can to preserve a hometown environment, and we're relatively happy with what we've done so far," said Bill Wickett, executive vice president of communications for the Lightning.

The policy has irked opposing fans all playoffs, and Chicagoans are the most recent victims.

"It's bad sportsmanship," said Iovinelli, who has family in Florida and is planning to attend Game 5 (if necessary) on June 13 with her husband and parents. "This is big. This is the playoffs. It's not this competition to see who can get the most fans. It's about watching hockey, so it's very frustrating."

The Lightning first tested the strategy last year when it restricted international ticket sales during the playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens.

In addition to the ticket rules, anyone who sits in the pricey Chase Club and Lexus Lounge, about 1,400 seats, is prohibited from wearing opposing team apparel. If they do, they'll be asked to change clothes or will be moved into another area of the arena...

 

[puckhead]

Tampa management has barred Blackhawk fans wearing jerseys from major sections on the seating chart and has required a local zipcode on ticket orders. When Tampa was in the process of getting their franchise, they used transplanted midwesterners as a factor to assure B o G that they could easily fill the new arena.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/tampa-bay-lightning-ticket-apparel-restrictions-frustrate-chicago/2231911


Tampa Bay Lightning ticket, apparel restrictions frustrate Chicago Blackhawks fans

Shooting themselves in the foot. Throwing away millions in liquor sales alone.

 

[Ronin]

Game 2 is off to a fast and furious start....both goalies are doing work!


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[Ronin]

Gooooooaaaaaal!


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[Ronin]

Don't know how Toews didn't score on that play


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[Ronin]

1st intermission
TB 1
CHI 0


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[Ronin]

Shaw with the goal for Chicago...game tied at 1 a piece!


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[Ronin]

Dang pp goal for Chicago....2-1


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[Ronin]

Tie game!


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[Ronin]

Bishop really looks shaky at the goalie position...he really needs to pick up his game, like right now


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[Ronin]

Nice goal from Johnson to put Tampa up 3-2.


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[Ronin]

Nice save from Crawford!


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[Ronin]

2nd Intermission
CHI 2
TB 3


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[Ronin]

That goal looks clean...c'mon Bishop!


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[Ronin]

Wow! 4-3 Tampa Bay...


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[puckhead]

Game 3 in the windy city tonight. Series tied 1-1. Will Bishop start????

 

[Ronin]

Game 3 in the windy city tonight. Series tied 1-1. Will Bishop start????

I hope not.

 

[Ronin]

Bishops hurt...:-(

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