The Tampa Bay Lightning have released the details on the four 10-game ticket plans that are available for purchase for the 2014-15 season.
Per the team:
TAMPA BAY –The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced their 10-game mini-plans for the 2014-15 season, the team announced today. Lightning 10-game plans start as low as $220 and offer great value to fans at just $22 per game. There are four options for fans to choose from, the Rivalry, Weekend, Weekday and Home Opener Plans.
The Rivalry Plan features exciting match-ups against some of the toughest competition in the NHL, including the Lightning’s playoff opponent from last season, the Montreal Canadiens, San Jose Sharks, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins and more. All but two of the games in the Rivalry Plan are on a Thursday or Sunday.
The Home Opener Plan includes the Lightning’s first game of the season on October 9 against the cross-state rival Florida Panthers. Home Opener Plan-holders will also see the Philadelphia Flyers, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Red Wings and the Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings, as well as other great opponents. All games are on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
The Weekend Plan features all games on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday. It consists of thrilling games against the Washington Capitals, Columbus Blue Jackets, as well as division rivals, the Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres and Bruins, to name a few.
Conversely, the Weekday Plan features games on days Monday through Thursday. Weekday Plan holders will have the pleasure of seeing match-ups against star-studded teams such as the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks, Canadiens, Capitals and more.
RIVALRY PLAN
WEEKDAY PLAN
DAY
DATE
OPPONENT
TIME
DAY
DATE
OPPONENT
TIME
MON
10/13
Montreal
7:30p.m.
TUE
10/14
New Jersey
7:30p.m.
TUE
10/28
Arizona
7:30p.m.
THU
11/6
Calgary
7:30p.m.
THU
11/13
San Jose
7:30p.m.
WED
11/26
NY Rangers
7:30p.m.
THU
12/11
Carolina
7:30p.m.
TUE
12/9
Washington
7:30p.m.
THU
1/15
Edmonton
7:30p.m.
TUE
12/23
Pittsburgh
7:30p.m.
THU
1/29
Detroit
7:30p.m.
MON
12/29
Toronto
7:30p.m.
THU
2/12
St. Louis
7:30p.m.
TUE
1/20
Vancouver
7:30p.m.
THU
3/5
Toronto
7:30p.m.
TUE
3/3
Buffalo
7:30p.m.
SUN
3/22
Boston
5:00p.m.
MON
3/16
Montreal
7:30p.m.
THU
3/26
Nashville
7:30p.m
TUE
3/24
Florida
7:30p.m.
WEEKEND PLAN
HOME OPENER PLAN
DAY
DATE
OPPONENT
TIME
DAY
DATE
OPPONENT
TIME
SAT
10/11
Ottawa
7:00p.m.
THU
10/9
Florida
7:30p.m.
SAT
11/1
Washington
7:00p.m.
THU
10/30
Philadelphia
7:30p.m.
SAT
11/22
Minnesota
7:00p.m.
SAT
11/15
NY Islanders
7:00p.m.
SAT
11/29
Ottawa
7:00p.m.
THU
12/4
Buffalo
7:30p.m.
SAT
12/6
Columbus
7:00p.m.
SAT
1/17
Colorado
7:00p.m.
SAT
12/27
Carolina
7:00p.m.
SAT
1/31
Columbus
7:30p.m.
FRI
1/9
Buffalo
7:30p.m.
SAT
2/7
Los Angeles
5:00p.m.
SUN
2/8
Anaheim
5:00p.m.
SAT
3/7
Dallas
7:00p.m.
SAT
3/14
Winnipeg
7:00p.m.
FRI
3/20
Detroit
7:30p.m.
SAT
4/11
Boston
7:30p.m.
THU
4/9
New Jersey
7:30p.m.
The plans start as low as $220 for all ten games — tremendous value at about $22 per game.
The so-called “Rivalry Plan” features match-ups with Atlantic Division opponents the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, and Detroit Red Wings — games likely to be sell-outs with a high percentage of away fans — and pairs those high-profile games with ones against less-popular teams (in Tampa Bay) like the Edmonton Oilers, San Jose Sharks, and Arizona Coyotes.
The “Weekday Plan” and “Weekend Plan” are both pretty straightforward and suit the needs of a fan who can only make it to the Tampa Bay Times Forum on a specific schedule. The “Weekday Plan” will get fans in to see Martin St. Louis return to Tampa Bay on 11/26, while the “Weekend Plan” includes the regular season finale versus the Boston Bruins, with potential playoff implications should the Lightning season look as good on-ice as it does right now on paper.
Finally, the “Home Opener” plan will obviously include the 10/9 game against the Florida Panthers, along with match-ups with the Philadelphia Flyers (to see Vincent Lecavalier?) and the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings.
