BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists and Parker Wotherspoon scored his first NHL goal on Tuesday night to help the Boston Bruins open a four-goal lead and hold on to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2.

Boston Bruins defenseman Parker Wotherspoon, right, is congratulated by Mason Lohrei (6) after his goal off Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) AP

Trent Frederic gave the Bruins a 1-0 lead at 4:24 of the first period. Matthew Poitras skated in on a 2-on-1, showed patience with the puck by waiting out a sliding Nick Perbix, and sent a pass to Frederic for a tap-in at the left post.

The Boston Bruins are back on the ice tonight to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning. They will aim to build off their hard-fought overtime win against the Florida Panthers over the weekend. View the original article to see embedded media. For this contest against the Lightning, the Bruins are going to have a far different-looking lineup

For one night anyone, it felt like old times on Causeway. With bad blood spilling all over TD Garden between two teams that played a week ago, the Boston Bruins sprinted to a 4-0 second period lead and hung on for a 6-2 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Bruins are already shorthanded in this contest, as Charlie McAvoy and Mark Kastelic were placed on injured reserve earlier today. In addition, Hampus Lindholm is still not ready to return to the lineup.

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