Confirmed with Link: Stadium Series: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins at Raymond James Stadium | February 1st 2026

[Lightning1995]

Awesome for Tampa to get this. Kudos to Vinik for making it happen

 

[Felonious Python]

During these games, they have some extra space on the field for some added rinks/theming.

What Tampa flair should go in the unused space?

I would like to see an homage to driveway/street hockey in addition to the usual extra ice sheets. I'm probably not alone in that I've never ice-skated outside in my life. My ODR or frozen pond was on foot or rollerblades in the driveway/garage.

Maybe on the Zamboni path, so they have to pick up the nets and move when the Zams come through.

The Bayshore Blvd balustrades have to make an appearance as well. For extra authenticity - flood kayaking.

ChatGPT keeps suggesting sand sculptures to me, so I'll mention that one.

 

[Hoek]

Street hockey homage would be great. Maybe also some pirate imagery since it'll be right after Gasparilla and it's the Bucs stadium.

 

[Felonious Python]

I would like at least a pledge to build more rinks. Ice, synthetic, roller, table, air, etc.

They probably couldn't announce anything solid at the game, as it's a real estate/political process, but at least dump a bunch of promised construction on the new owners.

Street hockey homage would be great. Maybe also some pirate imagery since it'll be right after Gasparilla and it's the Bucs stadium.

I sort of feel that they'd ease off the pirate stuff, since the Bucs stadium already kind of brings that, and it was such a theme with the all-star weekend.

 

[Major4Boarding]

Am I the only one pissed we didn't get the Winter classic?

The other franchise needs the money more than we do

O00000000000HHH!

 

[missionAvs]

I'll be driving up to this from Port Charlotte. It's gonna be fun but it'll likely be shitty hockey.