  Call me crazy, but this had to be the worst thing in the world for the NHL. Tampa Bay won the Cup. Are you kidding me?? I could care less who they have, or what style of hockey they play. I actually watched the entire game 6 and game 7. It was OK. The third period of Game 7 was great. But, the truth is if it were Detroit/Philly it would have been way more intriguing.
How many senior citizens in Tampa even know they have a hockey team, or for that matter care. The truth of the matter is the NHL is in trouble. I personally hope the league sticks around. But, at the same time I do feel that it is hard to root for players that it takes half a season to learn how to pronounce their names correctly. I live in Arizona, and people out here really could care less about the Coyotes. I have a feeling that the Lightning fans are pretty close.
Bandwagon, that is all I have to say. Congratulations Lightning, Good Luck NHL. I was rootin' for a canadian team, led by a guy I have no idea how to spell his name, and have no clue where he is from. It is just strange. I like the fact that in the NBA/NFL players are from Philly, LA, Detroit, Houston, St. Louis...NOT somewhere on the other side of the Earth. 
