Round-up of NHL pre-game shows

TSN/CP has a good overview of pre-game shows from around the NHL:

Edmonton: "The show begins with time-lapse view of fans filling the arena and continues with a player-by-player salute where each backlit and intense-looking face stares into the camera in front of a shimmering backdrop. Action snippets of each player are blended in as rock music pounds."

Montreal: "The Canadiens beam a video onto the Bell Centre ice before games covering moments from their 24 Stanley cup victories and ending with images of the current players."

Calgary: "Fire shoots out of two boxes suspended high above each end of the ice, and projected team logos whirl around the ice."

Ottawa: "Rev Up The Red is the slogan being used by the Senators, who've revved up their game to advance to the second round. Fans are encouraged to wear red, and most show up donned in replica home sweaters. They've become known as the Sens Army."

Detroit: "Joe Louis Arena goes dark and four drummers, one in each of the faceoff circles, begin pounding away. A crescendo of drumbeats builds for more than four minutes as silhouettes of dancers move on the video screen above centre ice."

San Jose: "There is lighting behind each player's head, casting huge silhouettes, and there is extra lighting during the playoffs to further highlight the massive shark's head through which the players reach the ice."

(via Kuklas Korner)