The indexeventdatable to the day
St. Louis Blues at Tampa Bay Lightning
Fires when first NHL matchup in region but unpublished camera policy for an arena that likely restricts pro gear
Photograph of a hockey game, standing in: we hold no photograph of this one. Unknown author. Národní muzeum - Historické muzeum. · CC BY-SA 4.0
The weekly build has been paused since October 6, 2026. The seasons and dates below still hold. Events are the ones the last finished build found, in the week of 2026-09-13, that have not happened yet — anything announced since is missing, and nothing here reflects this week's weather.
Next: Tuesday, December 22 — 65 days away, keyed to the published start time
- Where
- Benchmark International Arena
- Drive
- 44 minutes from Lakeland
- In season
- December
- Peak
- December
- Certainty
- datable to the day
- Drone
- no — venues/crowds
- Glass
- 70–200mm at f/2.8 or faster, ISO 3200, 1/1000s to freeze skaters
From the field
Camera policy not published — check the venue before you pack. SeatGeek score 44/100 (nhl). The under-the-radar inventory lane — smaller venues mean closer working distance and cleaner sightlines than arena shows.