Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara, of Slovakia, waves alongside his wife, Tatiana and daughter Elliz Victoria as he is honored for having played in 1,000 NHL hockey games during a ceremony prior to an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tuesday, March 27, 2012, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Quick game summary
In the first period, Steven Stamkos scored, making it 1-0 Tampa. Later, Shawn Thornton scored his 5th goal of the season to tie the game 1-1.
In the second period, Dennis Seidenberg scored his 4th goal of the season, making it 2-1 Bruins.
In the third period, Steven Stamkos scored a power-play goal to tie the game 2-2. Later, Benoit Pouliot scored his 14th goal of the season, making it 3-2 Bruins. A few minutes later, Brad Marchand scored his 26th goal of the season, making it 4-2. Rich Peverley added an empty-net goal with 7 seconds left in the game, his 10th goal of the season, making it 5-2 Bruins.
Tim Thomas played in net and made some great saves, stopping 16 of 18 shots against him. Thomas is now 33-19-0 with a 2.39 GAA and a .920 save percentage this season.
Game notes
The Bruins kept the same lineup as the last game.
The Bruins led the game in shots 37-18, faceoff wins 37-17 and hits 31-17. The Lightning led the game in blocked shots 17-6.
The Bruins went 0-for-5 on the power-play while the Lightning went 1-for-4. The Bruins power-play is getting into playoff shape I guess.
Patrice Bergeron went 20-5 in the faceoff circle.
Zdeno Chara, honored before the game, had 3 assists, was +3 and had 6 shots.
Onto the next one
The Bruins are now 45-28-3 with 93 points. The next game for the Bruins is on Thursday hosting the Washington Capitals in Boston at 7pm ET. The Capitals are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games. They should be a desperate team on Thursday because as of right now they're out of the playoffs.
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