All 16 teams are finding innovative ways to get their fans involved in the 2014-15 playoffs, from retweets and instagrams posts to the classic beard-growing competitions. Here’s a roundup of the best of the playoff hashtags, sorted by Series:
Series A:
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#CTRaceToThePlayoffs – By following the Senators on Twitter and using the hashtag #CTRaceToThePlayoffs you’ll be able to track down Senators staff in locations around Ottawa and if you find them, you’ll have a chance to win tickets and transportation to the first home playoff game. | #GOHABSGO: Club 1909 will give out prizes each time the hashtag #GOHABSGO reaches a new level. The first level of 10,000 tweets will give the lucky winner a warm-up puck. | |
Series B:
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#OctopiHockeytown – It’s impossible to separate octopus and hockeytown when you’re talking Red Wings! Enter here for a chance to win one of 4 OctopiHockeytown t-shirts given away daily. | #WeAreTheThunder – The Tampa Bay Lightning have put together a digital fan pack for the Playoff series which you can download here. | |
Series C:
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#Pens – Pittsburgh fans can go to area Dick’s Sporting Goods to get their free lawn sign — and the Penguins do have a Twitter-activated vending machine which is quite cool (pun intended). See more here. | #RangersTown letters have been placed on Park Avenue between 47th and 48th Streets. And fans are also encouraged to use #NYR in tweets during the playoffs. | |
Series D:
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#ThisIsTheTime – When the New York Islanders play Game 3 against the Caps, they’ve got a pre-game Fan Fest planned, which includes Smash Car – where you can take a sledgehammer to a car. Learn more here. | #RockTheRed – The Washington Capitals are encouraging their fans to #RockTheRed and have some events planned, but they also have a 2015 Playoff Guide which is packed with information their fans will love. | |
Series E:
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#mnwild – No big Twitter campaigns or giveaways, but the Wild do have a 2015 Playoff Guide so you can know everything there is to know about your team — and they have a Workout App so you can train like a pro, which you can download for free. | #OurBlues – The St. Louis Blues are encouraging their fans to “Show Your Blue” by decorating their home, office — or cubicle — for the Playoffs. Learn more here | |
Series F:
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#OneGoal – The Chicago Blackhawks are encouraging their fans to share their photos using the hashtag #OneGoal, and you may get a rally towel for your support. | #StandWithUs – The Nashville Predators will paint the town yellow in Game 1 with yellow shirts for all fans in attendance. They also use #PredsPride. | |
Series G:
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#GoJetsGo – The Winnipeg Jets have developed a great selection of digital downloads for the playoffs – for everything from your mobile phone to your Twitter page. Download here. | #PaintItOrange – The Anaheim Ducks are helping their fans #PaintItOrange with wallpapers, a prize pack competition and a blood drive for CHOC Children in Orange, where donors get a chance at 1st round playoff tickets. | |
Series H:
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#NeverQuit – The Calgary Flames have Playoff Wallpaper ready for download but the @CowTownOpera has put together their own rendition of #NeverQuit that all C of Red fans must hear! Listen now. | #TowelPower – Fans attending each of the Canucks’ home games will be given a Towel Power towel and fans are encouraged to upload their #TowelPower moments to Intagram. |