There was not an NFL game at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, but there were plenty of Patriots and Buccaneers.
The Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning continued the long-standing tradition of themed outfits for arrivals to NHL outdoor games on Sunday, showing up at the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series in full-on garb.
The Lightning paid tribute to their hosts, donning the famous orange “creamsicle” uniforms that the team wore from their founding in 1976 until 1996. The Buccaneers went to a red-and-pewter color scheme in 1997 but brought back the popular orange uniforms as throwbacks in 2009.
Tampa Bay players each wore the full uniform, including the white striped helmet with the old Buccaneers logo — featuring a pirate with a feathered hat holding a dagger in his teeth — on either side. The team arrived via trolley to the stadium
Boston players arrived dressed as Revolutionary War-era soldiers. Each player wore a topcoat, breeches and knee high socks and topped off the look with a tri-corner hat.
Not only was it a nod to history, they were channeling the logo of their NFL counterparts — the AFC champion New England Patriots, who will play the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX one week from today — while dressed up in the traditional colonial garb.