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Route To The Rink For Lightning Game Includes Lots Of Beer

The Tampa Riverwalk and Budweiser​​ will co-host the Route to the Rink pre-game celebration with a chance to win Game 5 tickets.

TAMPA, FL -- And the celebration just goes on. As a prelude to the Eastern Conference Final Game 5 between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Washington Capitals at Amalie Arena Saturday night, the Tampa Riverwalk and Budweiser will co-host the Route to the Rink pre-game celebration.

The Route to the Rink starts at 2 p.m. at the Tampa Riverwalk, 600 N. Ashley Drive, where fans can grab a koozie and a punch card for the four stops on their way to Amalie Arena: Four Green Fields Tampa, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina and The Sail.

Drink specials are:

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• $4.75 12-ounce Buds at Four Green Fields

• $5 16-ounce aluminum Buds at the Sail

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• $6.50 Bud bottles at the Marriott

• $18 Bud buckets (5) at the Marriott

Punch all three stops with a Budweiser purchase for a chance to win two tickets for Game 5. Drop a completed card at the Sail Pavilion by 6 p.m. The winner will be chosen at 6:15 p.m. and must be present to win.

For those who don't want to take a chance on winning free tickets, Game 5 tickets are still available through Ticketmaster ranging from $113 to $721. The game begins at 7:15 p.m.

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