Nearly freezing temperatures did little to deter the crowd as the Tampa Bay Lightning finally took the ice against the Boston Bruins in an outdoor NHL Stadium Series game at Raymond James Stadium, a long-anticipated event that drew close to 70,

A look at the top Bruins and Lightning performers from the 2026 Stadium Series showdown at Raymond James Stadium.

David Pastrnak said it was "a joke" that his apparent winning overtime goal was nullified by a penalty in the Bruins' eventual 6-5 shootout loss to the Lightning on Sunday.

The Boston Bruins (32-20-4) led the Tampa Bay Lightning (35-14-4) midway through the second period of the 2026 Stadium Series Game.

Instead, Boston's parade to the penalty box continued before the Bruins eventually fell to the Bolts by a 6-5 shootout final. It wasn't so much the call itself that bothered the Bruins, but the lack of a decision until the Bruins had thought they won the contest.

The team dressed in colonial garb, giving nods to both the New England region and their football-playing brethren.

Fraser Minten, acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs, has been named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for January. This marks the first time a Boston Bruin has received the honor since Jeremy Swayman in March 2022.

The question, since the NHL announced it would be bringing the Stadium Series to Tampa, was: Can Tampa handle an outdoor game? As fans saw temperatures in the upper 30s and low 40s, Tampa clearly knew the NHL needed hockey weather for Sunday’s game between the Lightning and Bruins at Raymond James Stadium.