In a thrilling NHL Stadium Series game at Raymond James Stadium, the Tampa Bay Lightning pulled off a historic comeback, stunning the Boston Bruins with a four-goal rally in the third period. But here's where it gets controversial: the Lightning's comeback is not only the largest in NHL outdoor game history, but it also marks the biggest comeback victory in the franchise's entire history. With an opening puck drop temperature of 41.8 degrees Fahrenheit (5.44 Celsius), the game was a cold-weather thriller. Brandon Hagel fired up the crowd with a goal just 11 seconds in, the fastest goal in NHL outdoor game history and tying a franchise record for the fastest goal to start a game. However, the Bruins quickly took control, scoring the next five goals as Steeves, Geekie and Arvidsson all found the back of the net within 7:39 to give Boston a 3-1 lead after the first. Charlie McAvoy and Jeremy Swayman also contributed, with McAvoy recording a pair of assists and Swayman making 41 saves. But the Lightning wasn't ready to give up. Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 29 saves, and the team rallied in the third period, with Nikita Kucherov scoring the tying goal and Jake Guentzel scoring the only goal in the shootout. Kucherov finished with a goal and three assists, Brandon Hagel had a goal and two assists, and Oliver Bjorkstrand, Darren Raddysh and Nick Paul all scored power-play goals after Tampa Bay fell behind 5-1 in the second period. The game featured the first goalie fight in outdoor game history when Vasilevskiy and Swayman exchanged blows at center ice in the second period. Kucherov capped Tampa Bay's rally with a one-timer from the left circle with 8:10 left in the third period. The Lightning's comeback was so remarkable that it sparked a debate: was it the greatest comeback in NHL history? The Associated Press contributed to this report.
