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Posted: 05/04/2011
TAMPA - Everyone is "All In" tonight, and Lightning fans are hoping they will witness a sweep.
The bolts are on fire and fans are confident.
"I think if they can get through here, they'll get to the Stanley Cup," Scott Bekasi said.
The atmosphere was just awesome after Ryan Malone's fourth goal. The goal came just 24 seconds after Steven Stamkos scored Tuesday night.
After the 4-3 win, Bekasi wanted to witness a sweep. However, he was not willing to pay more than a $100 for one of the few single seats left.
For the diehard fans that will pack the Forum, the bolts plan to hand out something to keep them fired up!
"We did it last night with t-shirts, and tonight, we're going to do it with rally rags," Bill Wickett with the Lightning said.
Besides the blue rally rags, many fans will also have blue beards on. During the playoffs, the players stopped shaving. So far, the facial hair has produced results.
"The playoff beard comes from years ago when players used to be too busy to do anything except focus on hockey," Wickett said. "And what a better symbol then not taking the time to shave your face."
The blue beards look silly, but there is also a serious message associated with them. The bolts players are growing out their beards to raise money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation.
Game four of the eastern conference semi-finals starts at 7 p.m.
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