So Tampa Bay is having their third annual “Hockey Day in Tampa” promotion, an all day hockey extravaganza that celebrates their 25 year history in Florida, and part of the evening festivities ends with Much of the 2004 Stanley Cup winning Lightning playing with Legends and alumni of the Boston Bruins 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.
Such players include (for Boston):
- Ray Bourque
- Ken Hodge, Jr.
- Rick Middleton
- Terry O'Reilly
- Phil Esposito (as coach of the Lightning Alumni)
- “Planet” Al Iafrate (12 games played for Boston, held the record for hardest shot in the NHL until Chara came along)
- Bruce Shoebottom (OLD MAN FIGHT.