Tampa Bay Lightning Tickets

Over their nearly 20 years in the NHL, the Tampa Bay Lighting have been up and down perhaps as much as any other team in the league. Like any other expansion team, they started out at the bottom, but it only took the Lightning four seasons to post a winning record and make it to the NHL playoffs. But after that improbable playoff appearance they again disappeared from the postseason for six years, and the sales of Lightning hockey tickets dwindled. Then came the amazing ’03-’04 season when the Lightning rolled all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals, where they defeated the Calgary Flames in a thrilling seven-game series to win the first championship in franchise history. But then they only made the playoffs twice in the next five seasons and never got past the first round. That is until last season, when they went to seven games against the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference Finals. Now the excitement is back in Tampa, and now is the time to get your Tampa Bay Lightning tickets.

It’s amazing what winning can do for a team and a city, and the strong performance by the Lightning in both the regular season and playoffs have once again made them the talk of the town. Even though they did not win the Southeast Division title, they did win 46 games and racked up an impressive 103 points to finish second in the division. In the first round of the playoffs they defeated the tough Pittsburgh Penguins, and then they pummeled the #1 seeded Washington Capitals in the Semifinals with a four-game sweep. Then they took the eventual Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins to seven games in the Conference Finals before losing a heart-breaker by a score of 1-0 in Boston. That sets this team up for a strong season this year, and you can be there with Tampa Bay Lightning hockey tickets.

The St. Pete Times Forum is now more than 15 years old, and while it is known as one of the best arenas in the NHL, there’s always room for improvement and that’s just what is happening as the facility is enjoying a $35 million renovation that will provide all kinds of upgrades, from restrooms to concessions to new seats. So take a look at the Tampa Bay Lightning schedule and order your Lightning hockey tickets now.