Bruins' Losing Streak Reaches Six with Defeat to Lightning
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Thursday, Jan 9, 2025 10:37 pm ET1min read
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Anthony Cirelli and Mikey Eyssimont scored crucial goals in the second period, with Cirelli opening the scoring on a shorthanded breakaway and Eyssimont doubling the lead in the final minute [1]. The Lightning's defensive unit, led by Ryan McDonagh, also contributed significantly, with McDonagh recording two assists and reaching a career milestone of 400 points [1].
The Bruins' Jeremy Swayman made 27 saves but was unable to prevent his team from dropping to 0-5-0 in his past five starts [2]. Tampa Bay's Andrei Vasilevskiy, on the other hand, made 27 saves to secure the win and improve the Lightning's record to 22-15-2 [1].
Brayden Point's power-play goal in the third period was the icing on the cake, marking his 600th career point [2]. The Lightning will now embark on a road back-to-back, beginning in New Jersey on Saturday [1].
Scoring Summary:
First Period:
None
Second Period:
TBL: 1, BOS: 0 - Anthony Cirelli (SH)
TBL: 2, BOS: 0 - Mikey Eyssimont
Third Period:
TBL: 2, BOS: 1 - Mason Lohrei
TBL: 3, BOS: 1 - Brandon Hagel (EN)
TBL: 4, BOS: 1 - Brayden Point (PP)
Total Shots: TBL - 31, BOS - 28
References:
[1] NHL. (2023, February 23). Recap: Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Boston Bruins 1. Retrieved February 23, 2023, from https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/recap-tampa-bay-lightning-4-boston-bruins-1
[2] Associated Press. (2023, February 23). Lightning beat Bruins 4-1, extend winning streak. Retrieved February 23, 2023, from https://apnews.com/article/lightning-bruins-score-9b67e6e4c24558ade6383f1bb75e215e
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The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 4-1, extending the Bruins' season-worst losing streak to six games. The Lightning's Anthony Cirelli and Michael Eyssimont scored second-period goals, while Ryan McDonagh and Brayden Point recorded crucial points for Tampa Bay. Brandon Hagel and Nikita Kucherov also contributed to the win, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves. The Bruins' Jeremy Swayman made 27 saves but dropped to 0-5-0 in his past five starts.
The Tampa Bay Lightning continued their impressive form on Thursday, defeating the Boston Bruins 4-1 at AMALIE Arena. This victory extended the Bruins' season-worst losing streak to six games [1].Anthony Cirelli and Mikey Eyssimont scored crucial goals in the second period, with Cirelli opening the scoring on a shorthanded breakaway and Eyssimont doubling the lead in the final minute [1]. The Lightning's defensive unit, led by Ryan McDonagh, also contributed significantly, with McDonagh recording two assists and reaching a career milestone of 400 points [1].
The Bruins' Jeremy Swayman made 27 saves but was unable to prevent his team from dropping to 0-5-0 in his past five starts [2]. Tampa Bay's Andrei Vasilevskiy, on the other hand, made 27 saves to secure the win and improve the Lightning's record to 22-15-2 [1].
Brayden Point's power-play goal in the third period was the icing on the cake, marking his 600th career point [2]. The Lightning will now embark on a road back-to-back, beginning in New Jersey on Saturday [1].
Scoring Summary:
First Period:
None
Second Period:
TBL: 1, BOS: 0 - Anthony Cirelli (SH)
TBL: 2, BOS: 0 - Mikey Eyssimont
Third Period:
TBL: 2, BOS: 1 - Mason Lohrei
TBL: 3, BOS: 1 - Brandon Hagel (EN)
TBL: 4, BOS: 1 - Brayden Point (PP)
Total Shots: TBL - 31, BOS - 28
References:
[1] NHL. (2023, February 23). Recap: Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Boston Bruins 1. Retrieved February 23, 2023, from https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/recap-tampa-bay-lightning-4-boston-bruins-1
[2] Associated Press. (2023, February 23). Lightning beat Bruins 4-1, extend winning streak. Retrieved February 23, 2023, from https://apnews.com/article/lightning-bruins-score-9b67e6e4c24558ade6383f1bb75e215e

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