Game 76: Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins
Steven Stamkos is withing reach of a 60-goal season. But did scoring two goals against the Boston Bruins help put the Tampa Bay Lightning into the win column?
| Final - 3.27.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Boston Bruins | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Stories
Lightning Vs. Bruins: 3 Assists For Zdeno Chara In 5-2 Win
After a long road trip, the Boston Bruins honored captain Zdeno Chara for the achievement of 1,000 career NHL games, and the big defenseman thanked both team and fans with three assists en route to a 5-2 victory over Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Boston | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Tampa Bay Goal - Steven Stamkos (54), from Martin St. Louis at 5:03. 2, Boston Goal - Shawn Thornton (5), from Zdeno Chara and Gregory Campbell at 10:54. Penalties - J.T. Wyman, Tampa Bay (Holding the stick), 6:11; Keith Aulie, Tampa Bay (Tripping), 14:52. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, Boston Goal - Dennis Seidenberg (4), from Zdeno Chara and David Krejci at 15:05. Penalties - Brad Marchand, Boston (Cross checking), 4:43; Keith Aulie, Tampa Bay (Roughing), 13:16; Gregory Campbell, Boston (Roughing), 13:16; Mike Commodore, Tampa Bay (Tripping), 15:21; Tyler Seguin, Boston (Tripping), 19:57. |
| Third Period |
| - 4, Tampa Bay Power-Play Goal - Steven Stamkos (55), from Victor Hedman and Martin St. Louis at 5:46. 5, Boston Goal - Benoit Pouliot (14), from Brian Rolston and Zdeno Chara at 11:34. 6, Boston Goal - Brad Marchand (26), from Patrice Bergeron and Tyler Seguin at 15:50. 7, Boston Empty Net Goal - Rich Peverley (10), from David Krejci at 19:53. Penalties - Tim Wallace, Tampa Bay (Tripping), 2:59; Johnny Boychuk, Boston (Tripping), 5:23; Tyler Seguin, Boston (Hi-sticking), 9:07; Brian Lee, Tampa Bay (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), 16:01. |
Shots on Goal:
Tampa Bay 5 + 3 + 10 = 18.
Boston 11 + 12 + 15 = 38.
Power Play Conversion: Tampa Bay 1-4. Boston 0-5.
Goaltenders: Tampa Bay, Dwayne Roloson 4-37-.892. Boston, Tim Thomas 2-18-.889.
Referees: Justin StPierre, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Scott Driscoll
Power Play Conversion: Tampa Bay 1-4. Boston 0-5.
Goaltenders: Tampa Bay, Dwayne Roloson 4-37-.892. Boston, Tim Thomas 2-18-.889.
Referees: Justin StPierre, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Scott Driscoll
