Between the physicality, emotions and a first place spot in the Eastern Conference up for grabs, Thursday’s Bruins-Lightning tilt lived up to the hype.
Sometimes that can lead up to some unusual moments when those are rolled into one. That was certainly the case for the Bruins when two unlikely combatants engaged in rare and spirited fight(s).
Those two combatants happen to be Tuukka Rask, a goalie often ridiculed on sports radio when things go awry, and David Pastrnak, a talented 21-year-old who isn’t well known for his physicality as much as his dazzling playmaking skills.
Pastrnak and Rask brought that emotional spark for their teammates and led the way in the Bruins’ spirited 4-2 win over Lightning.