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Tale of the Tape: Tampa Bay vs. Detroit

With Game 1 of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s First Round Stanley Cup Playoffs game against the Detroit Red Wings less than 48 hours away, we thought it might be fun compare the two cities, away from the sports arena, to find out which comes out on top.

Just like hockey, Tampa Bay enters the matchup as the favorite on paper, but can it come through in the clutch?

The breakdown.

Climate
Tampa Bay – The annual high temperature in Tampa Bay is 81.7 degrees. The low? 65.

Detroit – The high temperature averages 82 degrees during July but drops to 31 in January with lows in the teens.