Brandon Hagel had a goal and an assist, and Ryan McDonagh and Nikita Kucherov each had two assists for the Lightning (22-25-2), who have won two straight. McDonagh passed 400 NHL points, and Brayden Point scored to reach 600 NHL points.
David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha each logged a goal and two assists and Jeremy Swayman tied his career-high mark with 43 saves as the Boston Bruins beat the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 on Tuesday night.
Boston Bruins blueliner Parker Wotherspoon is known for being a stay-at-home defenseman. However, he showed off his offensive skill in the Bruins' latest matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. View the original article to see embedded media.
BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 14: Boston Bruins center Matthew Poitras (51) flips the puck up ice during a game between the Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning on January 14, 2025, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
(AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) Boston Bruins center John Beecher (19) tries to control the puck in front of Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo ...
Andrew Peeke is who he is and he knows that identity. That doesn’t mean he can’t keep adding things to his game.
The defending champion Florida Panthers will welcome the Boston Bruins to town for an early Saturday afternoon encounter.
Vasilevskiy will defend the road net versus the Bruins on Tuesday, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe. Vasilevskiy is coming off a 23-save effort in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to New Jersey.
The Anaheim Ducks neared the end of their six-game road trip on Thursday with a matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Ducks were coming off of one of their poorest offensive performances of the 2024-25 season on Tuesday with a 3-0 loss to the Washington Capitals.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will kick off their two-game homestand with a cross-conference matchup against the Anaheim Ducks tonight at 7 p.m. The Bolts (23-16-3) are coming off a disheartening 6-2 loss to a key division rival in the Boston Bruins.
Matt Poitras looked more like a player who captured the imagination of fans last year than the one who struggled through 14 games this season.