"While he was about to receive the check, former NHL defenseman P.K. Subban came onto the ice, saying, "Rob, I want to give you more money. I want to give some money away, and, you know, I have the ability to raise the amount from $100,000 to $500,000. All you gotta do is put this puck in that net. If you do that, you're getting $500,000.""
"All of the money would be given to the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa Bay, where Rob himself was treated, so he livened up the crowd before taking the very difficult shot. And the thought process behind it left people confused: It left some even questioning their own thought process: Mostly, people just felt bad: Either way, I think it is safe to say, everyone would have really loved it if a million dollars were donated,"
At the 2026 NHL Stadium Series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins, cancer survivor Rob Higgins was invited onto the ice to receive a donation from the Lightning Foundation and the NHL. Former NFL player Ronde Barber presented the initial donation. Former NHL defenseman P.K. Subban offered to increase the donation from $100,000 to $500,000 if Higgins could score on a very difficult shot during the ceremony. All funds would go to the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa Bay, where Higgins received treatment. The on-ice challenge prompted confusion and sympathy among viewers, with many wishing the full donation regardless of the shot's outcome.
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