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Lightning and Bruins Reveal 2026 Stadium Series Jerseys for Tampa Outdoor Game

The designs advance the league's color-on-color vision with locally rooted details backed by Fanatics' on-ice testing.

Overview

  • The NHL and Fanatics unveiled the uniforms for Boston and Tampa Bay, which will meet outdoors on Feb. 1, 2026 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
  • Boston’s set flips to a gold-first palette with a prominent “Boston” wordmark over the crawling bear, debossed sun rays, a new shoulder “B” slashed by bear claws, and New England state abbreviations inside the collar.
  • Tampa Bay’s jersey uses a royal-and-sky-blue scheme with a diagonal “TBL” crest featuring photo‑realistic lightning, pirate bead motifs, a skull shoulder patch, and a tattered battle‑flag Easter egg.
  • NHL branding chief Brian Jennings pointed to a broader push for color‑on‑color matchups to improve contrast for television and in‑arena viewing, a theme reflected in these uniforms.
  • Merchandise availability begins Dec. 15 through team shops and Fanatics, as the game marks Boston’s sixth outdoor appearance (first Stadium Series) and Tampa Bay’s second overall and first as host.