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The Tampa Bay Lightning continue their winning ways with a shootout win in Chicago.

The NHL is hoping for a cool, rain-free day with low humidity on Feb. 1. That's when Raymond James Stadium, home of the Bucs, will host the Tampa Bay Lightning for an outdoor game.

Hillsborough County Commissioners agreed to add six years to the hockey team's lease in exchange for major renovations to Benchmark International Arena.

There is a major detail that changes the league's approach ahead of the construction of the rink: Raymond James Stadium is a fully outdoor stadium exposed to Florida's temperature and humidity.

The NHL has hosted 43 outdoor games, but none have been as ambitious as Friday's matchup at loanDepot Park and again on Feb. 1 at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium.

This game was chippy at times — as Lightning-Panthers games tend to be — but it was nothing like the penalty-fest from the preseason.

On "Florida Matters: Live & Local," we dive into the aftermath of the weekend's Ybor City tragedy, hear from caregivers from across the state, and catch up on the Bolts, Bucs and Bulls.

The Bolts open at home — the renamed Benchmark International Arena — against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night with a goal to get past the first round of the playoffs and back-to-back Cup winner Florida.

The Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 in the preseason finale for both teams. The game featured 65 penalties totaling 312 minutes.

Benchmark International, a global mergers-and-acquisitions firm based in Tampa, signed a multiyear naming rights agreement with Vinik Sports Group, the owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The financial edge is just one advantage teams like the Panthers and Lightning have in attracting and retaining players. Everything from the weather to strong ownership and talented front offices factors in.