Carolina Hurricanes fans Jason and Mason Waterstradt discuss the 'Tarps off' trend that energized Canes fans in Stanley Cup Finals win

About this episode

Jason and Mason Waterstradt discuss the energizing 'tarps off' trend among Carolina Hurricanes fans during the Stanley Cup Finals.

Fans at the Lenovo Center say a viral "tarps off" trend helped spark a surge of energy during Game two of the Stanley Cup Finals in Raleigh last Thursday. Canes fan Jason Waterstradt and his 9-year-old son Mason helped whip the crowd into a frenzy. Jason and Mason joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the wild scene in Lenovo.

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Hamlin

Guests: Jason Waterstradt, Mason Waterstradt

Topics covered

• Carolina Hurricanes
• Stanley Cup Finals
• fan engagement
• sports culture
• viral trends

Keywords

• Carolina Hurricanes
• tarps off
• Stanley Cup Finals
• fan energy
• Lenovo Center

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Carolina Hurricanes

Places: Lenovo Center

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