April 7, 200422 yr Usually, the playoff gamesmanship begins with an exclamatory quote or a guarantee of victory. It usually doesn't include one team feeling it was forced out of its hotel by the other. The New York Islanders are steaming mad because they feel like the Tampa Bay Lightning got them bumped from the Tampa Marriott Waterside, the hotel that stands 200 yards from the players' entrance of the St. Pete Times Forum. When the Islanders called Monday to reserve rooms, they were informed the Lightning would be sharing the hotel with them. Furious, the Islanders pulled out of the hotel. "I think it's rude and inconsiderate," Islanders General Manager Mike Milbury said.
April 7, 200422 yr Little confused here...why do the Lightning need hotel rooms? Are their families/friends that using the rooms?
April 7, 200422 yr When the Islanders called Monday to reserve rooms, they were informed the Lightning would be sharing the hotel with them. I work at a hotel... giving out guest info is a big no no. Someone is gonna get fired over this.
April 7, 200422 yr Usually, the playoff gamesmanship begins with an exclamatory quote or a guarantee of victory. It usually doesn't include one team feeling it was forced out of its hotel by the other. The New York Islanders are steaming mad because they feel like the Tampa Bay Lightning got them bumped from the Tampa Marriott Waterside, the hotel that stands 200 yards from the players' entrance of the St. Pete Times Forum. When the Islanders called Monday to reserve rooms, they were informed the Lightning would be sharing the hotel with them. Furious, the Islanders pulled out of the hotel. "I think it's rude and inconsiderate," Islanders General Manager Mike Milbury said. Who said there's no such thing as "Home Ice Advantage"?
April 7, 200422 yr There just going to end up trashing the rooms, isn't that what hockey is all about?
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