This was (just barely) before my time, but it’s been 25 years and a day since the Tampa Bay Lightning hosted an NHL playoff game in the famous Thunderdome. Hockey historian Mike Commito shared the memory on Twitter, noting the record attendance at the time of nearly 26,000. The Bolts also won the game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
I learned a lot about the Thunderdome while researching this. What a unique environment to go watch a hockey game in, especially in the 90s. [NHL dot com]
“The Thunderdome was really unique,” said former player Brian Bradley, now a community representative with the Lightning.