A small group gathered at BankAtlantic Center on Saturday morning while countless others sat in front of computers at home to do something not seen in these parts for some time.
Stanley Cup playoff tickets officially went on sale. And for the first time in more than a decade, South Florida is invited to the party.
“This is, by far, the best time of the season,” said Sean Bergenheim, a playoff hero for the Lightning last season with nine postseason goals.
“This is when the fun begins. Not that the regular season isn’t fun, but this has a little extra. We’re hoping to do something here that hasn’t been done in a long time. I’m really excited. We all are. You get one or two wins and everything snowballs. That’s what happened for us in Tampa last year.”
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