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Lightning, Bruins Take Stadium Series Outdoors in Tampa Tonight

Cool evening weather let the NHL drop its ice-protection tent hours early.

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TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 9: David Pastrnak #88 of the Boston Bruins crashes into Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period at the Amalie Arena on January 9, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Puck drop is 6:30 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium, with national coverage on ESPN and streaming options including Fubo and an ASL feed on ESPN+.
  • Temperatures are forecast around 42°F at the start and could fall into the high 30s by the end of the game.
  • Tampa Bay entered on a 16-1-1 run to lead the Atlantic Division, while Boston arrived in a wild-card position after an 8-1-1 stretch.
  • Victor Hedman was listed as a possible return for the Lightning, and the Bruins traveled without Elias Lindholm and Pavel Zacha due to upper-body injuries.
  • Both teams embraced the setting on arrival, with the Lightning in Buccaneers creamsicle uniforms and the Bruins in Revolutionary-era Patriot outfits, and Tim McGraw is set for the first intermission performance.