Bruins Arrive to Stadium Series Channeling Boston History

Entering play against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the 2026 NHL Stadium Series, the Boston Bruins turned heads thanks to their choice of walk-in attire.

The Bruins make the choice to dress as Revolutionary War-era soldiers — referring to themselves as Patriots online. Tampa Bay dressed as the Buccaneers, wearing the famous orange "creamsicle" uniforms as they walked into Raymond James Stadium.

Boston's look was more historic, with the Bruins even being dressed by the Garment District’s Boston Costume. Each Bruins player was dressed in a topcoat, breeches and knee-high socks and topped off the look with a tri-corner hat. Some even opted for wigs.

Laurenne Mercier, the Bruins' manager of team services and hockey administration, made the arrangements for the attire. It has been noted that the decision for historic costumes could have been made due to the matchup taking place throughout Tampa’s annual Gasparilla Pirate Fest.

Defenseman and enforcer Nikita Zadorov told NHL.com that this was the Bruins' way of putting a Boston twist on the event through channeling the American Revolution.

“The idea behind it was kind of bring something Bostonian. Obviously, Boston is a really historical city in the United States, and so we decided to dress up as the patriots from the 17th century," Zadorov said via Belle Fraser.

Bruins Dress in American Revolution Costumes Ahead of 2026 Stadium Series

Boston Costume reportedly provided the Bruins with an entire selection of tailcoats, shoe buckles, wigs and tricorn hats for the players to pick from.