Tampa Bay Lightning Playoff Pep Rally & Bar Crawl

0:00Tepa Bay Lightning just locked in their spot for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, facing off against the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern. Conference first round starting Saturday. Fans are fired up as the Bulls chase a fourth cup, with a lineup of hype events dropping this week to Rally the Squad. Kicking things off, they've got a playoff Pep Rally Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Sparkman Warf. Expect a Brodena merch pop-up, custom-mightening bracelet stations, a live block party podcast episode, alumni guests, music, giveaways, and pure. Playoff Fives. Saturday brings the all-day bar crawl to turn the bay blue, with check-in hubs in downtown Tampa, downtown St. Pete, and Clearwater Beach. Bounce between spots like Maloney's Irish pub, crafty squirrel, and Coco's crush bar, linking up with fellow fans before puck drop. For home games at the arena, ticketless fans can hit lightning plaza parties on Ford Thunder Alley for just $5. Kest the action with live music, giveaways, and more,

1:01opening two hours early by a West Side walkways. Away games get watch parties announced on. Social. These events are packing the streets with bolts nation energy, setting the stays for another deep run, get out there, and bring the thunder. From your city, powered by AI, this is Tampa Bay News today. I'm Corey with The Story.