Nashville fans were the best reason to watch the finals this year.

Kelly's dismissive....." watching a bunch of yee-hawing hockey-lite hillbillies toss fish on the ice'........... is arrogant and misses the mark.

Fish have been thrown on the ice in Detroit for decades  and considered part of hockey lore. Toronto media and fans were obsessive over "dart guy" 'and . Stompin Toms :good old hockey game is an anthem sung in most NHL rinks..Hockey fans are not a collection of wanna be sophisticates looking down their noses at"hillbillies." 

The infusion of enthusiasm and fun was a treat and much needed by the NHL.