The Tampa Bay Lightning pulled off a stunning win over the Boston Bruins in Sunday’s Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium Series at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, as the Bolts battled back from a 5-1 deficit to score a 6-5 victory via shootout.
Sunday’s Stadium Series game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins was a rousing success for the NHL, as a furious rally by the Bolts culminated in a 6-5 shootout win.
The 2026 Stadium Series game between the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning was a classic. The game saw a massive comeback, a goalie fight, sweet outfits, and overtime drama. Jon Cooper reflected after the game on the epic contest, channeling his inner Tony Montana from Scarface.
While the NHL may have flooded the market, so to speak, with outdoor games ever since the resounding success of 2008’s inaugural Winter Classic in Buffalo, Sunday’s Stadium Series game between the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning showed why the NHL keeps going back to the well.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli suffered an injury in Sunday’s NHL Stadium Series. The 28-year-old left the game against the Boston Bruins in the first period after a hard hit from Boston forward Mark Kastelic at center ice.
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.
Sunday’s NHL Stadium Series showdown between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., had it all. It had plenty of goals, impressive goaltending down the stretch and perhaps most memorably, goalies dropping the gloves and going at it in the middle of the ice.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.