The home stadium of the Boston Bruins is tampa bay lightning Sunday night, not in the usual Amalie Arena fashion, but at Raymond James Stadium, home of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

So on a very cold night in Tampa, before they hit the outdoor ice, the Lightning’s players were spotted stepping off the bus in retro attire. “Butterbar” Buccaneers uniform.

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Victor Hedman and the Tampa Bay Lightning don the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cream hockey jersey with Tristan Wirfs during the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series game against the Boston Bruins at Raymond James Stadium on February 1, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Mark Lomoglio/NHLI)

The players, who all had their numbers and last names printed on the back of their bright orange jerseys, entered the stadium for the game. Bruins.

It’s a big departure from the regular blue, black and white jerseys that Chargers players are used to, but these retro jerseys are a staple in the Tampa area. The Buccaneers still wear them from time to time, even though they were considered synonymous with failure when the team was founded in 1976.

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The Buccaneers are an expansion team and their uniform color choices are eye-catching. However, they ended up going 0-26 in their second season.

It wasn’t just the Chargers players that fans cheered for. Leading the way were Buccaneers stars quarterback Baker Mayfield and left tackle Tristan Wirfs, wearing the same blue sweaters the team wears on the ice at Raymond James Stadium.

Brayden Point of the Tampa Bay Lightning arrives before their 2026 NHL Stadium Series game against the Boston Bruins at Raymond James Stadium on February 1, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

Meanwhile, the Bruins also have a football theme as their NFL team in New England plays in the Super Bowl in a week.

and patriots Back in “The Big Game,” the Bruins showed up in full Patriots gear and stepped out looking like our Founding Fathers.

While the NHL and its teams are having fun in this Stadium Series, both teams are coming into the game with a bang.

The Bruins and Lightning have each recorded 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in their past 10 games, with the Lightning holding the best record in the Eastern Conference at 34-14-4. However, the Bruins’ record is 32 wins, 20 draws and 3 losses, which is not a big difference.

David Pastrnak of the Boston Bruins wears Colonial Patriots gear before the 2026 NHL Stadium Series game between the Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning at Raymond James Stadium on February 1, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Brian Babineau/NHLI)

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In the end, outdoor hockey in Florida is generally favorable, but the NHL actually needs a heater to get the ice to the proper temperature since Sunday night’s temperature was an unseasonable 40 degrees.

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