http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/06/15/mag_best_in_sports/

:allleesik::allleesik::allleesik:

Lightning ranked 2nd by @ESPN The Magazine among "Best Franchises In Sports" Up from 70th in 2010. :allah:

In all, 122 teams from the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball were ranked in order, based on a weighted average of scores in eight different categories ranging from the quantitative to the emotionally subjective: “bang for the buck” (24.3%), players (16.6%), fan relations (16.5%), affordability (14.1%), stadium experience (9.1%), ownership (9.0%), title track (6.7%), and coaching (3.9%).

"I'm sure the price of our tickets to how good this team was on the ice was a big part in it. There is no other team in the NHL where you have that type of value. Just another hats off to Vinik, Yzerman, and everybody else who made this an awesome season."