There was a ton of excitement at Amalie Arena Thursday afternoon for the official press conference announcing the NHL All-Star Game is coming to Tampa Jan 23-25.
Everyone, from owner Jeff Vinik, to Tampa mayor Bob Buckhorn, believe it'll be one of the best events ever.
And there is no danger of this event being cancelled due to a change of heart by the NHL of going to the 2018 Olympics in South Korea.
"No possibility," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said. "I think we've been about as clear on this subject as we can. The announcement six weeks ago, I reaffirmed that on Monday.