Stanley Cup Playoffs 2018 (First Round): Public Library Edition

April 12, 2018

The Stanley Cup Playoffs have begun and the rivalry between public libraries is heating up!

Winnipeg versus Minnesota

April 11 – Game 1

Hey @hclib / Minnesota! Ready for a #WPGWhiteout? A little library rivalry perhaps? Game on. :) @nhljets @Mayor_Bowman @EDWinnipeg @DowntownWpgBiz @TourismWPG @mnwild #nhljets #mnwild #onlyinthepeg #nhlplayoffs pic.twitter.com/jcGB0dH56C

— Wpg Public Library (@wpglibrary) April 11, 2018

You Got This, Minnesota! Rushing the goal among the ten thousand things. Play! Play! Play!

With that, we pass the #SpinePoetry puck to @mnwild hometown library, @stpaullibrary.#LandOf10000Lakes
(In response to @wpglibrary challenge https://t.co/LIBS09PyUe) @NHLJets #NHLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/0KGR5bCp98

— Hennepin County Library (@hclib) April 11, 2018

Hey @wpglibrary, we’re ready for you! We are @mnwild, hosers don’t scare us. This is our Ice! We will find you Winnies in a cloud of dust! #NHLPlayoffs #Saintpaulpubliclibrary #GoWild pic.twitter.com/a2i3cnXJU5

— St Paul Library (@stpaullibrary) April 11, 2018

We think @stpaullibrary you are confusing dust for a #WPGWhiteout which offers perfect conditions for takeoff! See you tmrw on the other side! @Mayor_Bowman @EDWinnipeg @NHLjets @cityofwinnipeg @downtownbiz @TourismWPG #GoJetsGo #nhlplayoffs #mnwild pic.twitter.com/wv8F5hNvB7

— Wpg Public Library (@wpglibrary) April 11, 2018

Amped for the best game u can name. See this thread throughout #Round1 #nhlplayoffs https://t.co/F7tmpCcBVz & see our acct for the opening salvo (we threw it :) ). We note that Minnesota is playing us 2 on 1. Yr librarians have got this. #WPGWhiteout @cityofwinnipeg @EDWinnipeg pic.twitter.com/HDOajJl4Jd

— Wpg Public Library (@wpglibrary) April 11, 2018

Dear @wpglibrary / @NHLJets,

The science of why
…why we lost the game:
Mathematics.

Option B:
Fire & Ice.
🔥⛸#SpinePoetry #NHLPlayoffs#mnwild #NHLJets#NationalPoetryMonth pic.twitter.com/LkITzcYofg

— Hennepin County Library (@hclib) April 12, 2018

Epilogue:
Dear Minnesota @mnwild
We see you made an effort.
👏Bravo!!👏
Doggone
It won’t be easy
Battling the gods.
Be Brave!
We will not leave you comfortless.
…
& Good Luck on tomorrow’s game, #MNWild ❣#SpinePoetry#NationalPoetryMonth #NHLPlayoffs #NHLJets pic.twitter.com/kZW1BW0gGP

— Hennepin County Library (@hclib) April 12, 2018

Dear @hclib / @mnwild – what’s math got to do with it? What you saw were some skilled ice pilots. That’s how we do things here in the Heart of the Continent. :) @Mayor_Bowman @EDWinnipeg @nhljets @cityofwinnipeg @DowntownWpgBiz @TourismWPG #WPGWhiteout #nhljets #goJetsgo pic.twitter.com/HVWpk2rC96

— Wpg Public Library (@wpglibrary) April 12, 2018

3 > 2

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

— Hennepin County Library (@hclib) April 12, 2018

April 13 – Game 2

@hclib & @stpaullibrary – the polite Canadians in us want to wish you well for the (very real) storm that’s arrived at yr doorstep-take care! The fans in us want to say: SHOWTIME. @Mayor_Bowman @EDWinnipeg @NHLJets @cityofwinnipeg @downtownbiz @TourismWPG @mnwild #WPGWhiteout pic.twitter.com/1OX54ActdB

— Wpg Public Library (@wpglibrary) April 13, 2018

April 15 – Game 3

Let’s go @mnwild! Talk about a comeback! We can take on the #Winnipegwhiteout. After all, This is Our Ice! Onto game four. @wpglibrary #mnwild #fighttotheend #saintpaulpubliclibrary pic.twitter.com/VTby2qtQf3

— St Paul Library (@stpaullibrary) April 16, 2018

April 17 – Game 4

Let’s go @nhljets ! Sunday night was just a little detour (a deviation, if you please). #goJetsgo #WPGWhiteout pic.twitter.com/saZ1DHns6T

— Wpg Public Library (@wpglibrary) April 17, 2018

Ahem ~ @wpglibrary / @NHLJets#MNWild Home Game:
The Pocket Guide to Surviving in Wild Waters
When it happens to you,
getting schooled,
look behind you.
Je suis là. (I’m Still Here.)
Between you & me
you should have left
before the fall#SpinePoetry @mnwild #NHLPlayoff #ourice pic.twitter.com/Xf0ZLfJepc

— Hennepin County Library (@hclib) April 17, 2018

Oooh la la @hclib , a post en français! A 2-1 lead is a 2-1 lead in any language, though. We know our @nhljets will take (back) control for a perfect landing back here in the #WPGWhiteout on Friday. pic.twitter.com/rg97jxWej7

— Wpg Public Library (@wpglibrary) April 17, 2018

April 20 – Game 5

A tale of two cities fighting for the cup, our @WPGJets are back in town & the city is ready for a #WPGWhiteout. We hope you have your snow goggles on @hclib and @stpaullibrary and are ready for another round of #SpinePoetry. pic.twitter.com/RTNz2CEOWc

— Wpg Public Library (@wpglibrary) April 20, 2018

We & @MNWild are rested & fully prepared for another round of Hockey & #SpinePoetry today. 🏒📜✍#NHLPlayoffs #mnwild #NHLJets
Be careful what you wish for, Winnipeg @wpglibrary / @NHLJets… https://t.co/EuL5H1yL4m

— Hennepin County Library (@hclib) April 20, 2018

*clears throat*
To @wpglibrary @NHLJets:
A Good Time for the Truth
IT’S NOT OVER!#MNWild Lake people…
When they come for you?
Run away.
Losing it?
That’s not how we do it here.@mnwild #SpinePoetry #NationalPoetryMonth #NHLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/QSBciOm8LQ

— Hennepin County Library (@hclib) April 20, 2018

And now for a @mnwild #mnwild #SpinePoetry 📣Cheer:

Minnesota Wild
Something to prove
Nothing to lose
Hop Aboard! Here We Go! Anything goes
So…
Let’s Go Crazy!
(💜Nod to our Prince & #PurpleRain💜☔) #NHLPlayoffs #NationalPoetryMonth @NHLJets @NHLJets pic.twitter.com/AlCDGLFLJd

— Hennepin County Library (@hclib) April 20, 2018

We won’t lie: we’ve been waiting all series for this pic. :) From one hockey town to another, thank you @hclib & @stpaullibrary for all the fun. Congrats on a great season! #WPGWhiteout @Mayor_Bowman @cityofwinnipeg @EDWinnipeg @TourismWPG @downtownbiz @NHLJets pic.twitter.com/0TK3b6ZJGE

— Wpg Public Library (@wpglibrary) April 21, 2018

Congratulations to @wpglibrary and @NHLJets! You were a worthy #SpinePoetry #NHLPlayoffs rival. We, too, have been saving one book this whole series (see below)… https://t.co/B1kRTwuUAC

— Hennepin County Library (@hclib) April 23, 2018

Our final thoughts for @wpglibrary and Winnipeg, Canada:
…
We Should Hang Out Sometime
…
If you’re ever in our neck of the woods again, visit one of our #41libraries and say Hey.

🏒Good Luck, @NHLJets!🏒 pic.twitter.com/knGYo6IlAk

— Hennepin County Library (@hclib) April 23, 2018

Just the nicest @hclib ! Hope you have a terrific summer of programming and other activities. Minneapolis is lucky to have ya. https://t.co/QIoMh9931o

— Wpg Public Library (@wpglibrary) April 23, 2018

Next: Round 2 – Winnipeg Public Library vs Nashville Public Library >