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Lightning Prepare for First Outdoor Game in Franchise History

The Tampa Bay Lightning will play its first outdoor regular-season NHL game in franchise history when it faces off against the Nashville Predators in the 2022 NHL Stadium Series at Nissan Stadium on Saturday. More than 70,000 fans are expected to be in attendance at the stadium in Nashville. It will mark a very special moment for many Lightning players who have yet to experience playing in an outdoor NHL game.

Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers)

“I mean, my birthday is in February (Feb. 7) so that was the birthday party every year, go to the local pond and have a big shinny game with hot chocolate and pizza and all that stuff,” Lightning forward Steven…

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