Tampa Bay Lightning Triumph Over Boston Bruins With 3-1 Victory, Point Nets Decisive Goal

Wednesday, March 27th, 2024

On Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Lightning triumphed over the Boston Bruins with a score of 3-1, thanks to scoring efforts from Brayden Point, Mitchell Chaffee, and Nikita Kucherov. Andrei Vasilevskiy contributed with 23 saves, helping his team to stretch their streak of games without a loss to eight.

During the second period, Point netted a wraparound goal that broke the tie, bringing his season goal tally to 42. An empty-net goal from Kucherov towards the game's end pushed his point total to 124, leading the NHL in scoring.

Victor Hedman made a comeback in this game for the Lightning, delivering an assist on the first goal of the game. This moment solidified his status as the fourth active defenseman to have reached seventy points in three seasons. The Lightning now closely trail Toronto by two points for the third position in the Atlantic Division.

Despite coming off a 4-3 victory against Florida the previous night, the Bruins found it challenging to rise to the occasion against the Lightning, as observed by their coach Jim Montgomery.

Vasilevskiy notched his 290th career win, equaling Ed Giacomin for the 46th spot on the all-time list. After having surgery earlier in the season, he mentioned his intention to further enhance his physical condition.

Next, the Lightning are set to face the New York Islanders at home on Saturday, while the Bruins will proceed with their six-game road stretch, heading to Washington next.

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