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By: Garrett Haydon | Follow me on twitter @thesportsguy97
Home: Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-1 in the postseason
Away: Boston Bruins, 4-3 in the postseason
Tampa Bay’s Lineup
Forwards
J.T. Miller-Stamkos-Kucherov
Palat-Point-Johnson
Killorn-Cirelli-Gourde
Kunitz-Paquette-Callahan
Defense
Hedman-Girardi
McDonagh-Stralman
Coburn-Sergachev
Goalies
Vasilevskiy
Domingue
Boston’s Lineup
Forwards
Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak
DeBrusk-Krejci-Rick Nash
Heinen-Riley Nash-Backes
Schaller-Kuraly-Acciari
Defense
Chara-McAvoy
Krug-Miller
Grzelcyk-McQuaid
Goalies
Rask
Khudobin
First Period
Both teams traded chances in the early going, but the game remained scoreless thanks to a couple strong saves by both goaltenders. Tuukka Rask looked exceptionally sharp early as the Lightning brought pressure early and often.
Both teams mixed it up physically, and it was clear that neither team wanted to give the other team an edge. The Lightning continued to get the better of the scoring chances but couldn’t solve Rask. The Bruins didn’t help themselves with a ton of turnovers in the defensive zone.
The Bruins would go to the powerplay with 2:57 to play in the period as Ryan Callahan tripped Kevan Miller in the offensive zone. Just eight seconds into the man advantage Rick Nash tipped a David Pastrnak wrist shot by Andre Vasilevskiy to give the Bruins a late first-period lead.
Rick Nash tip drill pic.twitter.com/ErkmkgbD1a
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) April 28, 2018
Score: 1-0 Boston
Second Period
After a strong shift by the first line, Patrice Bergeron drilled home a one-timer on a pass from Pastrnak to give the B’s a 2-0 lead just 42 seconds into the period.
It’s a 2-0 lead for the Bruins, courtesy of Patrice Bergeron
Box score: https://t.co/S6pHvXmxaR pic.twitter.com/o8BMXgoqDh
— SI NHL (@SI_NHL) April 28, 2018
The Lightning answered as a shot from the point by Dan Girardi got by Rask to cut the lead in half with 17:29 to go in the period.
Dan Girardi’s shot has eyes pic.twitter.com/wA4ZNL32qV
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) April 28, 2018
An apparent goal by the Bruins was called back as Pastrnak was called for a cross-check and the Lightning went on the power play for the first time looking to tie the game. The Bruins killed off the penalty thanks a couple clutch saves by Rask. Shortly after the penalty expired, Nash fired an absolute snipe by Vasilevskiy on the rush for his second goal of the afternoon with 7:27 left to play in the period.
Rick Nash scores his second goal of the game. pic.twitter.com/ZCtVs3Cuhe
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) April 28, 2018
Eight seconds after the goal, Jake DeBrusk was called for interference which gave the Lightning another powerplay. The Lightning cut the lead back to one on a goal by Mikhail Sergachav who fired in a shot from the point with 6:38 to go after Rask had one of his skate blades come off.
MIKHAIL SERGACHEV BURIES THE WRISTER FOR A POWER PLAY GOAL! ALL WHILE RASK’S SKATE BLADE WAS OFF! I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE!#NHLBruins 3 – 2 #GoBolts pic.twitter.com/sZIB8CirbR
— NHL Daily 365 (@NHLDaily365) April 28, 2018
Rask had a fantastic stop on Ondrej Palat with under a minute left in the period to keep it a one-goal game.
Score: 3-2 Boston
Third Period
The Bruins regained the two-goal lead as Brad Marchand deflected Charlie McAvoy’s shot past Vasilevskiy just 3:32 into the period.
What a deflection by Brad Marchand pic.twitter.com/y5JU2cFron
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) April 28, 2018
The Bruins controlled the action for the majority of the first half of the third period with some good scoring opportunities and good shot blocking.
Bergeron buried his second goal of the game on a sweet feed from Marchand to extend the lead to three with 9:49 remaining in the game.
Patrice Bergeron buries the one timer from Marchand for a 5-2 lead! #NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/SlHGJAAQy9
— Casey Baker (@CaseyBake16) April 28, 2018
With 8:36 to go, the Lightning went to the power play for the third time in the game as DeBrusk was penalized again, this time for a cross check. The Bruins killed it off without many chances for the Lightning. In an interesting move, Lightning coach Jon Cooper pulled the goalie and DeBrusk empty-netter with 6:19 to go to make it 6-2 Bruins.
Jake DeBrusk with the empty-netter. 6-2, Bruins. 6:19 left in the third period.
— Ty Anderson (@_TyAnderson) April 28, 2018
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