Boston Bruins
The Bruins have misplaced 5 video games in a row.
BOSTON (AP) — Emil Lilleberg scored on a rebound with 95 seconds left to assist the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Bruins 2-1 on Saturday, snapping a three-game dropping streak and depriving Boston of an opportunity to clinch a playoff berth.
Brandon Hagel additionally scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 19 photographs for Tampa Bay, which has already clinched a spot within the postseason however had fallen to 3rd within the Atlantic Division.
Morgan Geekie scored and Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves for Boston, which has misplaced 5 in a row. The Bruins maintain the highest wild-card spot within the Japanese Convention however would have clinched a playoff berth with a victory and even an extra time or shootout loss and assist from different groups within the chase.
The Bruins broke the scoreless tie halfway by the second interval when Charlie McAvoy discovered Geekie streaking by the center of the ice, forward of the protection. Geekie gathered the puck as he crossed between the faceoff circles and beat Vasilevskiy glove aspect, simply contained in the publish.
Tampa Bay tied it with 13 minutes left when Hagel obtained behind the Bruins protection and wristed it by Swayman’s legs. It stayed that approach till Swayman left a rebound to his left and Lilleberg was there to punch it in.
Tampa Bay: Wrap issues up with residence video games in opposition to Detroit on Monday and the Rangers on Wednesday.
Boston: Go to Columbus on Sunday and host New Jersey on Tuesday to complete the common season.
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