For many NHL players, the opportunity to play in an outdoor hockey game is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. And just seven members of this season’s Lightning team were among the group that played a Stadium Series game in Nashville three seasons ago.

This will be the Bruins' sixth outdoor contest but their first Stadium Series game. The Bruins have certainly had success in outdoor games, as they have a 4-1-0 record during them. Only the New York Rangers have more wins, as they sport a 5-0-0 record when playing in the outdoors.

The Boston Bruins are no strangers to outdoor games, and they'll take part in another one during the 2025-26 NHL season. The league announced Wednesday that the Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Bruins at Raymond James Stadium as part of the 2026 Stadium Series on Feb.

How will the NHL pull off an outdoor game in Tampa? Just build it and they will come. The league is ready to embrace the risk of playing outside in the Sunshine State.

The game of hockey has had quite a run in recent years in the state of Florida. The Florida Panthers are the defending Stanley Cup winners, and the Tampa Bay Lightning have won back-to-back

This marks the sixth time the Bruins will play an NHL game outdoors. The post Bruins set to play Lightning outdoors in Tampa Bay for 2026 Stadium Series appeared first on Boston.com.

Who would have thought you could play hockey outside in Florida? Next year, the Tampa Bay Lightning will hit the ice al fresco at Raymond James Stadium on Gasparilla weekend.

When the Boston Bruins visit Tampa Bay tomorrow night, it’ll be at the usual home of the Lightning, Amalie Arena. Next year, though, the two teams will meet on a much larger stage. As announced on Wednesday,