The Tampa Bay Lightning look to Beat The Boston Bruins for the first time this season in three tries.
Previous Results
The Bruins were victorious in their first match on November 21st with a score of 5-3 in Tampa, and then won again 8 days later with a score of 3-1 at home. This is the last match of the season between these two teams in Tampa, which makes this game even more important for the Lightning as they will be looking to end the season on a high note by defeating the Bruins for the first time this season.
This match is expected to be an exciting and competitive game as both teams have strong players and solid game plans. All-Star forward David Pastrnak is a large reason for the Bruins' success, which reached history-making proportions Tuesday night against bitter rival Montreal.
Pastrnak earned his third point in the match by assisting on captain Patrice Bergeron's game-winning goal with less than three minutes remaining. This assist helped the Bruins to secure the win against the Canadians. Pastrnak then added an empty-net tally inside the final minute to cap Boston's 4-2 win and his four-point showing.
Bruins on the verge of making history
The win against Montreal helped the Bruins to secure an NHL-best 80 points in 47 games. This means that the Bruins are currently at the top of the league in terms of points. This also means that the Bruins are the fastest team to reach this point total in league history, overtaking the 1943-44 Canadiens and 1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers, who needed 49 games to reach 80 points.
The Tampa Bay Lightning Also Winning
Tampa Bay Lightning is another club that has been performing well this season. The team improved to 18-4-1 at home on Tuesday night with a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild.
The Bruins have won five straight games against Tampa Bay and they are currently on a good winning streak against the Lightning. With a record of 16-4-1 on the road, Boston will finish its pre-All-Star break schedule with back-to-back games at the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday and Sunday before playing at the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.
The Lightning's final game is on Saturday when they host the Los Angeles Kings. Shemon and Sheppard will have more nuggets later today.
