On a night where the Tampa Bay Lightning dominated the possession stats, they were never really in the game as they stumbled to an early 2-0 hole, and never dug their way out of it. While they kept things somewhat interesting by throwing 45 shots on Jeremy Swayman, they couldn’t bridge the two-goal gap, and a couple of late empty-net goals padded the Boston Bruins eventual 6-2 victory.
With Brayden Point a healthy scratch due to missing a team meeting, Jack Finley made his NHL debut, playing 8:25, finishing with a hit and a shot on goal. Point’s absence led to some reconstituted lines as Nick Paul stepped up to center the top line (briefly).