The NHL Stadium Series in Tampa delivered strong results across TV ratings, festival attendance, and overall impact.

Daria Mironova and Ken Filler of the Tampa Bay Sports Journal discuss the pre-Olympic battle between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers with 147 PIMs in 60 minutes, the Stadium Series success, Victor Hedman's status, and Darren Raddysh's improvement. Last week, the NHL fans were waiting for Artemi Panarin's decision on his future team. While he didn't land anywhere in Florida, the Bolts weren't aggressively pursuing this option. Daria and Ken explain why Panarin wasn't the best option for the Lightning.

We are ready for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics.