Historic Comeback
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Lightning rally from five down to defeat Bruins in Stadium Series shootout
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The Tampa Bay Lightning staged the largest comeback in NHL outdoor game history, overcoming a 5-1 deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 in a shootout at the 2026 NHL Stadium Series in Tampa. Nikita Kucherov recorded a goal and three assists, while Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jeremy Swayman engaged in a rare goalie fight during the second period. The victory extends Tampa Bay's strong run as they head into the Olympic break atop the Eastern Conference.