NHL Highlights: Bruins come up short in wild one vs. Lightning, 5-3

FINAL SCORE: Lightning 5, Bruins 3

IN BRIEF: The Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning faced off in one of the most entertaining games of the season on Saturday night as tempers flared and both teams racked up plenty of penalty minutes. Charlie McAvoy, Sean Kuraly, and David Pastrnak each notched goals for the B's, but they ultimately came up just short vs. their Eastern Conference rival.

BOX SCORE

BRUINS RECORD: 43-14-12 (98 points)

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HIGHLIGHTS

CIRELLI GETS TAMPA ON BOARD FIRST

AC JUST WORKS! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/hiosG3ua4y

— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) March 8, 2020

SERGACHEV ADDS ANOTHER SHORTY

1:02 later and Sergy gets in on the action. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/cYYwBgWjiT

— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) March 8, 2020

WAGNER VS. GOODROW

Chris Wagner and Barclay Goodrow drop the gloves. pic.twitter.com/oGjTnXg1M9

— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) March 8, 2020

PAQUETTE ADDS ANOTHER FOR TAMPA

Bogo → Ceddy! pic.twitter.com/zFPrZQX17o

— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) March 8, 2020

MCAVOY GETS B'S STARTED

And we have life.@CMcAvoy44 | #NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/G0DcokcQb7

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) March 8, 2020

MAYHEM AT TD GARDEN

We have complete chaos at TD Garden. pic.twitter.com/BVsbGOOE2q

— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) March 8, 2020

KURALY MAKES IT 3-2

Sean Kuraly makes it a 3-2 game. pic.twitter.com/C8g8gKmnod

— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) March 8, 2020

KILLORN EXTENDS LIGHTNING'S LEAD

Never change, Killer 👊 pic.twitter.com/72Ag2yaz9L

— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) March 8, 2020

PASTRNAK KEEPS B'S IN IT

It's David Pastrnak's (@pastrnak96) League-leading 4️⃣8️⃣th goal of the season. pic.twitter.com/5UCKnhPveF

— NHL (@NHL) March 8, 2020

UP NEXT:
@ Philadelphia Flyers, Tuesday, 7 p.m., NESN, NBCS
@ Buffalo Sabres, Friday, 7 p.m., NESN