Bruins can’t catch Lightning twice in a week, with disastrous second period their undoing
For the second straight game the Bruins couldn’t overcome a dreadful period — this time it was the second — and lost to the Lightning, 6-2, Saturday night at TD Garden. Boston was outshot, 20-0, in the second period and fell behind, 4-1, in falling to 30-30-8 on the season.
Bruins embarrassed by lack of fight in lopsided loss
BOSTON — The fans were mad. The Boston players were embarrassed and the Bruins moved further from a playoff spot and closer to the end of a rough season. In the pothole-marked road to this point in the season, there have been many candidates for the worst game of the season, but Saturday’s 6-2 loss to Tampa was in contention for the Bruins.
This game featured one of the most dominant periods in Lightning history. In the second, the Lightning outscored Boston, 3-0.
David Pastrnak has been carrying the Bruins’ offense and, on Sunday in Minnesota, the load became too heavy in the 1-0 loss.
The Bruins are heading toward a rebuild for the first time in a decade after the NHL trade deadline, but there are some ...
Tampa Bay built on its lead in the process, too. Nick Paul needed only 2:13 into the second period to become the sixth Bolt to hit 20 goals this season after Emil Lilleberg’s shot from the left point ...
David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist as the Bruins beat Florida, 3-2, and moved ahead of the Red Wings in the standings.
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