Brayden Point 得点する／非難する／２０s, Andrei Vasilevskiy stops 23 and the 殺到するing 雷 （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 the Bruins 3-1
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Brayden Point 得点する／非難する／２０d his 42nd goal of the season to break a second-period tie, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves, and the 殺到するing Tampa Bay 雷 （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 the 大西洋 分割-主要な Boston Bruins 3-1 on Wednesday night.
Tampa Bay also got goals from Mitchell Chaffee and Nikita Kucherov as the 雷 改善するd to 7-0-1 over their last eight games. The 雷 moved within two points of third-place Toronto in the 大西洋 分割.
雷 defenseman 勝利者 Hedman and Point both returned after 行方不明の one game with lower-団体／死体 傷害s. Hedman had an 補助装置 to become the fourth active defenseman to have three 70-point seasons.
Linus Ullmark stopped 28 発射s, and Danton Heinen 得点する／非難する／２０d for the Bruins. Boston was coming off a 4-3 勝利，勝つ Tuesday night at Florida in a matchup for the 分割 lead.
"I didn´t think either team was really on 最高の，を越す of their game, to be honest," Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said. "I think they were traveling 支援する from the West Coast. so I don´t think they were as sharp as they´ve been. The intensity and the emotion in the game was not the same as it was for us last night."
Point put the 雷 up 2-1 on a wraparound 6:50 into the second period. The 中心 has 10 goals over his last seven games.
Boston Bruins 右翼 Justin Brazeau (55) and Tampa Bay 雷 defenseman Erik Cernak (81) 戦う／戦い for a loose puck in 前線 of goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the first period of an NHL ホッケー game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
"Getting the lead for us was big tonight," 雷 coach Jon Cooper said. "I thought it was big for us to take advantage of a team that, you know, emptied the 戦車／タンク the night before and I thought we did."
Kucherov took over the NHL points lead with 124 on an empty-逮捕する goal with 27 seconds left. The 右翼 has a career-high 42 goals.
"They forechecked better than we did, which I think led to more o-zone time for them," Montgomery said. "I mean, their second goal was a real nice breakout from them but it was a poor forecheck by us."
Vasilevskiy won his 290th game to tie Ed Giacomin for 46th place on the career 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる）. The goalie, who 行方不明になるd the first 20 games this season after having 外科 to 演説（する）／住所 a lumbar レコード herniation, said 肉体的に he feels "not good, not bad."
"Trying to take care of myself and I will work on myself," Vasilevskiy said. "Again, it´s a different season for me, like 外科-wise and all that stuff."
Tampa Bay appeared to go up 3-1 on what would have given Steven Stamkos his ninth 30-goal season at 5:44 of the third, but a ビデオ review 設立する the play was offside.
UP NEXT
Bruins: Play the fourth of a six-game trip Saturday night at Washington.
雷: Host the New York Islanders on Saturday night.
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Tampa Bay 雷 中心 Brayden Point (21) celebrates his goal against the Boston Bruins during the second period of an NHL ホッケー game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Boston Bruins 右翼 David Pastrnak (88) gets past Tampa Bay 雷 中心 Brayden Point (21) during the first period of an NHL ホッケー game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay 雷 左翼 Tanner Jeannot (84) and Boston Bruins 中心 Trent Frederic (11) fight during the first period of an NHL ホッケー game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Boston Bruins 中心 Trent Frederic (11) leaves the ice 血まみれのd after a fight with Tampa Bay 雷 左翼 Tanner Jeannot (84) during the first period of an NHL ホッケー game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. Looking on is Bruins' Parker Wotherspoon (29). (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Boston Bruins 右翼 David Pastrnak (88) slides the puck past Tampa Bay 雷 左翼 Brandon Hagel (38) during the first period of an NHL ホッケー game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay 雷 中心 Anthony Cirelli (71) shoots against Boston Bruins 中心 Morgan Geekie (39) during the second period of an NHL ホッケー game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Boston Bruins 左翼 Danton Heinen (43) tries to work around Tampa Bay 雷 defenseman Erik Cernak (81) during the first period of an NHL ホッケー game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Boston Bruins 左翼 Danton Heinen (43) celebrates with the （法廷の）裁判 after his goal against the Tampa Bay 雷 during the first period of an NHL ホッケー game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Boston Bruins 左翼 Brad Marchand (63) slips past a check by Tampa Bay 雷 defenseman Matt Dumba (24) during the first period of an NHL ホッケー game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
