Tampa Bay Lightning star Brandon Hagel made never before seen history during the 2026 Stadium Series against the Boston Bruins.

Lightning players posed the idea to Baker Mayfield, who said, "No problem. Let me just get back from the Bahamas" — and led the procession.

The Lightning paid tribute to their hosts, donning the famous orange "creamsicle" uniforms that the team wore from their founding in 1976 until 1996. The Buccaneers went to a red-and-pewter color scheme in 1997 but brought back the popular orange uniforms as throwbacks in 2009 and still wear them a few times per season.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are hosting the Boston Bruins outdoors at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday. Follow along for live updates.

The Boston Bruins made a grand entrance into Raymond James Stadium ahead of Sunday’s NHL Stadium Series game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The entire team hopped off the bus dressed as colonial patriots,

Ahead of Sunday's game between the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning at Raymond James Stadium, the two teams paid homage to their NFL counterparts.

Less than a year after being picked up by the club, Bruins center Fraser Minten has picked up the first honor of his NHL career.

The Boston Bruins make the trek to Tampa Bay on Sunday night for an NHL Stadium Series matchup with the Lightning at Raymond James Stadium. The game is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. ET with TV coverage on ESPN and streaming on-demand.

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