David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists and Parker Wotherspoon scored his first NHL goal to help the Boston Bruins open a four-goal lead and hold on to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2.
Boston Bruins defenseman Parker Wotherspoon, right, is congratulated by Mason Lohrei (6) after his goal off Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) AP
For one night anyone, it felt like old times on Causeway. With bad blood spilling all over TD Garden between two teams that played a week ago, the Boston Bruins sprinted to a 4-0 second period lead and hung on for a 6-2 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
A three-point night from David Pastrnak and a locked-in night from Jeremy Swayman helped propel the Boston Bruins to a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday night at the TD Garden. Parker Wotherspoon also netted his first NHL goal in the win while Swayman made 43 saves It was the Bruins’ second straight win and the second consecutive game where they gave up more than 40 shots.
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.
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips. Goaltender Anthony Stolarz and forward Calle Jarnkrok both skated Monday prior to the full team's morning skate as they try to work themselves back from their respective injuries.