Lightning, Bruins goalies fight during Stadium Series matchup

Lightning, Bruins goalies fight during Stadium Series matchup

Source: Fox News

Summary

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins played an NHL outdoor game at Raymond James Stadium, with the Lightning coming back from a 5-2 deficit to win 6-5 in a penalty shootout. The game featured a rare goalie fight between Jeremy Swayman and Andrei Vasilevskiy, which the Lightning credited with helping them get back into the game.

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The game followed a familiar script.

The Lightning were down three goals, and it took a goalie fight to get them fired up. Vasilevskiy threw some shots and got the crowd going. The bench felt it, and the whole building was electric from then on.

Kucherov was the sparkplug, scoring the tying goal in the third period. He was “White Tyson” after that fight.

The comeback was the largest in franchise history, and the win was the largest in an NHL outdoor game.

This one felt recognizable early.

Original Observation: The goalie fight was the turning point because it tapped into the crowd’s energy and gave the Lightning a much-needed spark.