TAMPA -- Even at 3:15 a.m., hours after the Lightning's Game 7 win over the New York Rangers, Stanley Cup fever was quickly spreading.
Hundreds of fans greeted the team at its early-morning arrival at the Jet Center at Tampa International Airport, cheering players and coaches as the Lightning head to the Stanley Cup finals for only the second time in team history.
Video: Lightning's Alex Killorn talks about fans at airport at 3:30 a.m. (Tyler Johnson cameo in honking truck). pic.twitter.com/CsKaXsiMi9
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) May 30, 2015
"It's great.