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Tampa Bay Lightning erase 4-goal deficit to stun Boston Bruins in Stadium Series thriller
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Stadium Series matchup at Raymond James Stadium will be remembered for much more than its 41-degree puck drop and "creamsicle" Buccaneer uniforms. In a game that featured a rare goalie fight and a record-shattering opening goal,
The Tampa Bay Lightning pulled off an amazing comeback on Sunday night by beating the Boston Bruins 6-5 in a shootout in the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium Series. The Lightning won the game in a shootout,
The Boston Bruins fall to the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 6-5 shootout loss at Raymond James Stadium. Tonight saw a lot of action in the NHL's annual Stadium Series event. Despite a significant early lead from the Bruins, Boston's biggest flaw became came back to bite them.
Stadium Series has a rich history of its players arriving to the game in extravagant outfits. The Bolts did this in 2022, when they arrived to Nashville’s Nissan Stadium in nothing but the people’s cloth. And they did so again on Sunday, hopping off an Ybor City trolley led by Baker Mayfield and Tristan Wirfs in full-on Buccaneers cosplay.
The Tampa Bay Lightning (34-14-4) host the Boston Bruins (32-20-3) at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN. The matchup features a pair of the NHL's top offensive options in Nikita Kucherov (27 goals and 55 assists) and David Pastrnak (22 goals and 46 assists).
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman is set to return for the NHL Stadium Series game against the Boston Bruins. Hedman has been out since December 9 following elbow surgery. His return is a significant boost for the team.
The Lightning credited the first goalie fight in an NHL outdoor game -- between Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jeremy Swayman -- for helping to spark their historic Stadium Series comeback win over the Bruins on Sunday.