Last night, the rumors were confirmed: the Tampa Bay Lightning will play host to the mid-season spectacle that is the NHL All-Star Game in 2018, according to the NHL’s PR department. First reported two weeks ago by Yahoo! Sports, the scuttlebutt was that Bay are would host the All-Star Game for the first time in nearly two decades. Now Bolts Fans know these rumors to be true.
“We are looking forward to bringing the 2018 NHL All-Star celebration to the Tampa Bay area,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said. “In addition to the events on the ice, we’re planning outside activities which will embrace the Tampa Bay community and Gasparilla events — as well as the Florida sunshine.