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Bored Tampa Bay Lightning Fans Form Glow Stick Chain That Circles The Entire Arena During Blowout Loss

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 01: Steven Stamkos #91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning prepares for warm-ups prior to the game against the New York Rangers in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on June 01, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

I mean, you're team's losing 6-2, you gotta do something - right? Last night the Tampa Bay Lightning traveled to Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Rangers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. It did not go well. The Rangers scored their first goal just 71 seconds into the game.

It was 4-2 by the end of the second, and it went on to become 6-2. Meanwhile, Lightning fans had gathered back in Tampa at Amalie Arena for a watch party.  The arena supplied the people in attendance with giant foam glow sticks. That's when it got weird.

It started off well enough

With their team getting beat, the fans got bored

And then, they connected

They found something to celebrate

I love the weirdness of Florida

Game 2 is tomorrow at 8pm

Joe Winner spends his days combing through memes and off beat stories to bring you the side of Florida not always seen.