The Bruins held a 5-4 lead with under a minute remaining in regulation when Swayman gained control of the puck and clearly attempted to score a goal with the Ottawa net empty. Instead, the Senators’ Josh Norris gloved the clearing attempt, kept the puck in the offensive zone and eventually scored the game-tying goal at 19:48.

David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha each logged a goal and two assists and Jeremy Swayman tied his career-high mark with 43 saves as the Boston Bruins beat the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 on Tuesday night.

Robert Kraft has already satisfied the Rooney Rule by interviewing Pep Hamilton and Byron Leftwich in person, meaning the Patriots are the first of the six teams with a head-coaching vacancy who can make a hire.

SUNRISE, Fla. — In the final seconds of overtime, after Sam Bennett was called for high-sticking Charlie McAvoy, David Pastrnak intended to send a cross-seam puck for Elias Lindholm to one-time. Pastrnak did not complete the pass. Execution was not atop the Boston Bruins’ list of accomplishments on Saturday against the Florida Panthers.

The Boston Bruins collected a much-needed win at home on Tuesday night (Jan. 14) against the Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 6-2. This win moves the Bruins into an even tie with the Lightning for third place in the Atlantic Division,

Beat writer Benjamin Pierce recaps Tuesday's loss to Boston An emotional Atlantic Division tilt on Tuesday—one which included hockey fights, a second-period rally attempt by the Tampa Bay Lightning and a barrage of Lightning shots on goal—ended with the Boston Bruins taking a 6-2 win at TD Garden with help from an early cushion on the scoreboard.