"It was difficult circumstances and preparations, " Gannon said after a game played in searing heat and a three-hour bus ride to the stadium.

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Since then, the pub has sent at least one bus of Wings fans like Dave Obad to San Jose for each regular-season Sharks-Wings game.

WSJ: Fans of Hockey Rivals Face Off on a Bus Trip

Tampa Bay (6-5) might have been a bit weary following a long bus ride from Boston on Saturday after its game against the Bruins was postponed by the big Northeast snowstorm.

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