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Lightning Add Capacity, Release More Tickets To Sunday's Game
A drive-thru pep rally for the Tampa Bay Lightning will take place at Westshore Plaza Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.

TAMPA, FL — The Tampa Bay Lightning announced Friday afternoon that it has released capacity at Amalie Arena to approximately 14,800 fans for home games of the Stanley Cup Semifinals, and have released additional tickets.
Tickets to Stanley Cup Semifinals home games are available here but if you want to watch Sunday's game at Amalie Arena, you should act fast. Tickets start at $194.
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Bolts Drive-Thru Pep Rally
To celebrate the Bolts' bid to hang on to the Stanley Cup, the Tampa Bay Lightning, along with AdventHealth, will host a 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bolts Drive-Thru Pep Rally outside Westshore Plaza in Tampa Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.
At the drive-thru pep rally, fans can pick up playoff yard signs, as well as other promotional items and partner giveaways.
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AdventHealth will give fans free 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs T-shirts and Dunkin' will hand out complimentary donuts and $5 promotional cards for the first 1,000 cars, while supplies last.
Other partners offering freebies at the rally include Pepsi, Florida Blue, Wendy's, AAA, MOSI, The Florida Aquarium and iHeart Radio.

Official Lightning Watch Parties
For those who don't have a ticket to Sunday's game, Pepsi Zero Sugar will host socially distanced Lightning Plaza Parties outside of Amalie Arena on Ford Thunder Alley, featuring live music and giveaways. Tickets are $5 with a portion of the proceeds benefitting Lightning Foundation Charities. Pods of one to eight people are available.
Important Details:
- Tickets must be purchased to access Lightning Plaza Parties
- Fans with tickets to the Lightning Plaza Parties are permitted to bring standard tailgate-sized chairs (20 by 20 inches)
- The plaza will open for ticketed guests three hours before the puck drop
- Anyone without a ticket to either the Amalie Arena or the Lightning Plaza Party will be asked to leave the secure perimeter of the plaza
- Fans with tickets to the Thunder Alley viewing party and the arena will be able to access the plaza via the west sidewalk in between the JW Marriott and the Pam Iorio Garage, the west sidewalk at the intersection of Morgan Street/Channelside Drive or the entryway to the plaza at the northwest corner of Amalie Arena
- Outside food and beverages, coolers, bags, and tents are not permitted.
For away games during the Stanley Cup Semifinals, fans are invited to Amalie Arena for socially distanced, official Tampa Bay Lightning Watch Parties presented by Bud Light, featuring live entertainment, appearances by Lightning mascot ThunderBug and other Lightning personalities, giveaways and concession specials.
Tickets are $10 with a portion of the proceeds benefitting Lightning Foundation Charities. Pods of one to six people are available. Doors will open 75 minutes before the scheduled puck drop.

For those who don't have a ticket to Sunday's game, Pepsi Zero Sugar will host socially distanced Lightning Plaza Parties outside of Amalie Arena on Ford Thunder Alley, featuring live music and giveaways.
See related story: Lightning Strikes Twice As Bolts Head To Stanley Cup Semifinals
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