TAMPA, FL - MAY 18: Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning looks on prior to Game Three of the Eastern Conference Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on May 18, 2016 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
The Boston Bruins are officially out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after the Lightning defeated them 3-1 in Tampa Bay on Sunday night in Game 5 of their second-round series.
Boston took the lead after David Krejci scored on a power play with 48 seconds remaining in the first period. Tampa’s Brayden Point then tied it 1-1 at 10:43 of the second period following a turnover he forced from Kevin Miller’s stick. J.T. Miller scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with six minutes left in the second.
Anton Stralman netted the third goal for the Lightning with 1:29 remaining in the final period.
According to the Boston Globe, Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy complimented the Lightning on their performance.
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“I think you have to give [Tampa] credit,” said Cassidy, who noted how his team had evolved over the course of the postseason. “We’re a team that scored all year with different players in and out of the lineup. We scored vs. Toronto [28 times in the opening series]. It’s not like after 89 games we forgot how to score or not play the right way.”
The Lightning next face the winner of the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins second-round series at home for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Washington leads the series 3-2 after winning 6-3 on Saturday. Game 6 is set for Monday night (7pm EST) in Pittsburgh.
On the Western Conference side, the Vegas Golden Knights have advanced to the Finals after beating the San Jose Sharks 3-0 on Sunday to win the series 4-2.
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