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Lightning eliminate Bruins with 3-1 win in Game 5

By FRED GOODALL taining Boston's top line of
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Patrice Bergeron, David
Tampa Bay Lightning, with Pastrnak and Marchand.
a primary assist from a team Although the trio com-
that handled them dur- bined for 23 points in the se-
ing the regular season, are ries (seven goals, 16 assists),
back in the Eastern Confer- about half that production
ence final for the third time (11 points) came in the Bru-
in four years. ins' 6-2 win in Game 1.
Thank you, Boston Bruins. Bergeron and Charlie McA-
"I guess I can say it now. voy assisted on Krejci's goal,
Boston set the bar for us, but Vasilevskiy came up big
and we played them three against the high-scoring
times late in the year," Light- line with four huge saves
ning coach Jon Cooper — one on Bergeron's point-
said after his team's 3-1 vic- blank shot — in the closing
tory over the Bruins ended minutes while Tampa Bay
their second-round playoff was killing off Boston's last
series in five games. power-play opportunity.
"The first two times we The Bruins scored five goals
played them, they literally over the final three games
manhandled us. ... and of the series, four of them
we knew if we were going on the power play and one
to go anywhere when we short-handed.
made the playoffs, or if we "You can't rely on special
made the playoffs, that we teams every night to win
had to be as good as Bos- games," Marchand said.
ton," Cooper added. Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) watches his goal get past Boston Bruins goaltender "They help for sure, but you
Tuukka Rask (40) during the second period of Game 5 of an NHL second-round hockey playoff
"We beat them 4-0 (in the series Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. have to be able to pro-
last meeting). I think that Associated Press duce 5-on-5."
gave us a little hit of confi- NOTES: Bruins RW David
dence. I guess a lot of con- beat the Lightning in Game broke the tie less than four himself to a possible fine or Backes left the ice af-
fidence. ... and, ultimately 1, but had difficulty scoring minutes later, and Stralman suspension for future inci- ter taking a hard hit from
we carried that through after that. added an empty-netter dents. Miller with just under eight
into this playoff round." Over the last three games, with 1:29 remaining. Cassidy said before the minutes remaining in the
Brayden Point and J.T. Mill- Boston failed to score an "They're a really good game that he had spoken second period. He did not
er scored second-period even-strength goal. team. They have been all with Marchand, delivering return. ... The Lightning im-
goals and Anton Stralman "You've got to give them year," Bruins winger Brad a simple, straight-forward proved to 5-1 in Game
added an empty-netter credit. We're a team that Marchand said. "They com- message: "We need you on 5s when holding a 3-1 se-
with 1:29 remaining to end scored all year long with pete extremely hard, they the ice, we need you play- ries lead. ... Boston played
any chance for a Boston different players in and out have a lot of speed. They ing. If part of his M.O. is to without D Torey Krug, who
comeback. of the lineup," Bruins coach were better than we were annoy people, find a dif- injured his left ankle during
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped Bruce Cassidy said. in a lot of areas, one of ferent way to annoy them. Game 4. Nick Holden took
27 shots — 14 in the final "We scored against To- them being puck battles Preferably by scoring some over Krug's spot, making
period — for the Lightning, ronto, so it's not like after and their pursuit. It showed goals, that would be the his first appearance since
who rebounded from los- 89 games we forgot how up in the end." best way." Game 3 of Boston's open-
ing the series opener at to score or not play the One day after being put Afterward, Marchand ing-round series against
home to eliminate the Bru- right way," Cassidy added. "on notice" by the NHL for shrugged off a question Toronto.q
ins in five games. "I think their D corps is big licking Lightning forward about his discussion the
Boston won three of the and they move the puck. Ryan Callahan during Fri- previous day with NHL
four games between the They did a good job of not day night's overtime loss senior vice president of
teams during the regular allowing us to get inside." in Game 4, there were no hockey operations Colin
season, finishing one point David Krejci scored on the more such incidents involv- Campbell. "It is what it is,"
behind Tampa Bay for the power play in the final min- ing Marchand, who also Marchand said. "I think it's
Atlantic Division title and ute of the first period to made headlines after ap- pretty stupid, the whole
the No. 1 seed in the East. give Boston a 1-0 lead that pearing to lick Toronto's Leo situation, but if that's what
The Bruins outlasted Toron- Point erased with his unas- Komarov in the first round. they want to do, it's what
to in seven games in the sisted goal at 10:43 of the Marchand was given an they want to do."
opening round of the play- second. edict Saturday to stop lick- The Lightning once again
offs. They scored six goals to Miller's power-play goal ing opponents or subject did a good job of con-