Tampa Bay Lightning have the best outside atmosphere before a game..

[Verkman]

I saw Tampa and Vancouver play one another down in Tampa when I was younger, was the only thing I liked about the trip to Disney World. My brothers were younger, but I was a little too old for mickey mouse, so the hockey game was the highlight.

This was before they won the cup of course, and Vancouver was a good team, so the game was great. Just walking down the sidewalks to get to the arena there were lines of people trying to get into bars and restaurants.

The original poster is right, it's pretty bustling down there. Only problem was there was noooobody in the seats. I had a whole row to myself.

Only regular season NHL game I've ever been to.