The Tampa Bay Lightning's Sunday night win wasn't just a big deal because it was over their division rival, the Boston Bruins, or because it took place outdoors at an NFL stadium; it was a big deal because it made franchise history.
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.
It was the kind of night that reminded everyone why we drag the game of hockey outdoors in the first place. You had the 41-degree chill at puck drop, a pirate ship in the end zone, and 64,617 fans screaming their lungs out at Raymond James Stadium.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced that forward Anthony Cirelli left Sunday’s NHL Stadium Series game against the Boston Bruins with an injury and would not return.
One of the most thrilling sights in all of hockey has taken place in a unique environment. During the 2026 NHL Stadium Series, Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy and Boston Bruins netminder Jeremy Swayman engaged in a fight, marking the first-ever goalie fight in an outdoor game in league history.
Sunday's Stadium Series game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins was the 45th outdoor game in NHL history. Critics will say the outdoor games have been overdone, and that perhaps the league should start cutting back on them.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are taking on the Boston Bruins in the 2026 NHL Stadium Series. Tampa is looking to create some real distance between itself and other contenders in the Atlantic Division.
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman is set to return under the lights of today’s Stadium Series game against Boston. The team activated him off injured reserve while assigning Maxim Groshev to the AHL in a corresponding transaction, as reported by Erik Erlendsson of Lightning Insider.
Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.
The Tampa Bay Lightning should have their captain back for tomorrow’s Stadium Series. According to ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski, the Lightning are expected to activate Victor Hedman ahead of tomorrow’s outdoor matchup against the Boston Bruins.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have been without their captain since early December, but all signs point to star defenseman Victor Hedman returning to the lineup for the 2026 NHL Stadium Series at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday evening.
One of the league’s top chairmen has suffered a scary injury. On Friday, the Tampa Bay Lightning announced that owner and team chairman Jeff Vinik was injured in a snowmobile accident while traveling with his family in Norway.
Defenseman Darren Raddysh scored in his third straight game and added two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their home winning streak to seven games by grounding the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 on Thursday.
Tampa Bay's high-scoring right winger Nikita Kucherov left the Lightning's home game Thursday night against the Winnipeg Jets after a hard collision in the first period, but he was able to return to start the second.
The long-awaited return of defenseman Ryan McDonagh has come to pass. According to team insider Erik Erlendsson, the Tampa Bay Lightning are expected to activate McDonagh ahead of tonight’s game against the Winnipeg Jets.
The NHL’s Stadium Series matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins is right around the corner. The game, which will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, has already exuded tons of excitement from fans far and wide.
Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have won five of their last seven games. They have been doing this all without Brayden Point. Point was injured on January 12 against the Philadelphia Flyers, and it was initially thought to be a severe injury.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have climbed to the top of the NHL power rankings for the first time this season, leapfrogging the Colorado Avalanche despite facing what may be the league's most brutal injury situation.
Trois-Rivières Lions forward Tommy Cormier is heading overseas to Slovakia to join HC Presov after spending parts of his first two seasons with the Lions.
In less than two weeks, the latest edition of the Stadium Series will take place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The Tampa Bay Lightning will face off against their rivals, the Boston Bruins, in front of a crowd that could exceed 70,000.
The Tampa Bay Lightning continue to steamroll their way through the 2026 half of the season. They’ve won 10 in a row, showing this team has a lot of fight left in them.