The Tampa Bay Lightning put the finishing touches on a quick two-game homestand by defeating the Boston Bruins 4-1 at AMALIE Arena on Thursday. A shorthanded goal by Anthony Cirelli opened the scoring with 5:53 left in the second period, and forward Mikey Eyssimont doubled Tampa Bay’s lead in the final minute of the middle frame.

Tampa Bay Lightning blueliner Ryan McDonagh has had a marvelous NHL career because of his incredibly dependable defensive play. View the original article to see embedded media. However, while McDonagh is known for his reliability,

At this point of the season, the Lightning trail the Bruins by one point for third in the Atlantic Division. A win in regulation tonight would allow the Lightning to pass the Bruins and take over the third-place spot in the division. A regulation loss, on the other hand, would make the Lightning three points behind the Bruins.

The Bruins are set to take on the Lightning in the first game of the team’s Moms Trip on Thursday night as they aim to snap their five-game losing skid. Heading into the Atlantic Division showdown, the Black & Gold (20-18-5,

For this contest against the Lightning, the Bruins will be going with goaltender Jeremy Swayman as their starter. Swayman, 26, played in the Bruins' last contest against the Oilers. While the Bruins lost, he was not the problem, as he stopped 35 out of 38 shots he faced in the shutout loss.

The Boston Bruins will play the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at Amalie Arena. After losing five straight games, the Bruins will aim to finally get back in the win column against a tough Lightning club.