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Jeremy Swayman stopped 20 shots as Boston lost its second straight on a four-game trip.
Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) makes a pad save on a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Corey Perry (10) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) AP
April 4, 2026
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Darren Raddysh broke a tie with 5:31 left and Tampa Bay beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Saturday night, hours after the Lightning secured a playoff spot.
The Atlantic Division-leading Lightning wrapped up the Eastern Conference postseason position with Detroit’s 4-1 loss at the New York Rangers in the afternoon. Boston holds the first wild-card spot in the East.
After assisting on defenseman Charle-Edouard D’Astous’ tying goal at 2:13 of the third, Raddysh put the Lightning ahead with a sharp-angle shot past goalie Jeremy Swayman from the right side on a break.
Nikita Kucherov added his 42nd goal of the season into an empty net, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 21 saves to help the Lightning finish a seven-game homestand 5-1-1.
Casey Mittelstadt scored for Boston in the second. Swayman stopped 20 shots as the Bruins lost their second straight on a four-game trip. They lost 2-1 at Florida on Thursday night.
Bruins: At Philadelphia on Sunday.
Lightning: At Buffalo on Monday night.
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