Sunday's Stadium Series game between the Lightning and Bruins has a unique hook.
To honour Tampa's pirate history, the rink will sit atop a treasure map design which will cover Raymond James Stadium's field, the NHL announced Tuesday.
The decision behind the pirate theme ties into Tampa's annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival, which begins Saturday and runs through the end of February.
The stadium, which is the full-time home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, features a 31-metre-tall pirate ship in the north endzone.
The NHL unveiled a rendering of the treasure map design, which features "hockey-themed landmarks, paths and clues," per the league.
"Surrounding the rink are remains of shipwrecks, sea creatures and ... floats from the Gasparilla Parade," the league teased in a statement.
Country music star Tim McGraw will perform on a wooden dock that is part of the set during the first intermission, the league added.
Weather challenges have played a role in the lead-up to Sunday's game.
An air-conditioned tent is covering the ice throughout the week, the NHL announced last Friday, when temperatures in Tampa were in the mid-20s Celsius.
Tampa Bay and Boston will practise under the tent on Saturday, but it will be removed for puck drop on Sunday, per the league.
You can catch Sunday's Stadium Series contest on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ at 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT.
