Navigating New York City and the surrounding areas can be a bit difficult as an outsider. That being said, NHL on TNT should definitely tweak their GPS after this travel blunder.
On Tuesday, the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs first round series got underway between the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers. Everyone loves a good local rivalry, and in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the hatred gets amplified tenfold. Hilariously enough, however, Rangers and Devils fans overcame their hatred and banded together to roast NHL on TNT’s Twitter account.
Before Tuesday’s game, the NHL on TNT’s Twitter account posted a pump up video for the Hudson River Rivalry series. While describing the short jaunt between Manhattan and Newark, NHL on TNT stated that the teams used the George Washington Bridge to visit one another.
Only one team is skating back over the George Washington Bridge as the winner… the Hudson River Rivalry is HERE 🔥
Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m ET on TBS 📺 pic.twitter.com/ZovzGVREom
— NHLonTNT (@NHL_On_TNT) April 18, 2023
In case you’re not a local, the actual fastest way between the two locations is via the Lincoln Tunnel, not the George Washington Bridge! After witnessing such a blunder, hockey fans absolutely roasted the NHL on TNT’s tweet with a New Jersey-to-New York travel snafu.
Is the Lincoln Tunnel backed up?
(Trick question: It’s always backed up) https://t.co/xhXYkw2qN7
— Tim Baysinger (@tim_bays) April 18, 2023
The GWB is the most inconvenient river crossing to get from MSG to Newark. Better off using the tunnels! https://t.co/lhgZVU7CIA
— Dylan Watton (@watton_dylan) April 18, 2023
https://t.co/Lx4YI05vAU pic.twitter.com/o1ey5zR540
— Judge, Judy, and Executioner (@hockeypunk36) April 18, 2023
Actually they skate through the Lincoln Tunnel https://t.co/stMPDFpogL
— Good Idea Dave (@DaveCoIon) April 18, 2023
Lincoln Tunnel erasure https://t.co/W8Kb8dWMhC
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) April 18, 2023
Tell me you know nothing about this area without telling me you know nothing about this area… https://t.co/WMVZqa2V6d
— x – Gino (@Total_NV) April 18, 2023
When you definitely know how to get to Newark from Manhattan. Great job Official US TV Partner of the NHL. https://t.co/CML3S1cMYJ
— Kevin (@Kpower90) April 18, 2023
They're not taking the GWB https://t.co/sPx96SV0Jg
— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) April 18, 2023
even if it would logically make any sense for them to take the george washington bridge (it doesnt) the devils will not be crossing into manhattan after this game winners OR losers the next game is in newark again so 🙄 https://t.co/aObGByDPfR
— mol (@molfully) April 18, 2023
