Emil Lilleberg scores late as Lightning beat Bruins 2-1; Boston clinches playoff spot later
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Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) gets tangled with Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Boston Bruins center Morgan Geekie (39) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Boston Bruins left wing Tanner Jeannot shoots against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point, center, battles for a loose puck with Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm (27) in front of Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman during an NHL hockey game, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Boston Bruins center Casey Mittelstadt (11) and Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg (78) chase the puck behind the Lightning net during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) gets tangled with Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) gets tangled with Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Boston Bruins center Morgan Geekie (39) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Boston Bruins left wing Tanner Jeannot shoots against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point, center, battles for a loose puck with Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm (27) in front of Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman during an NHL hockey game, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Boston Bruins center Casey Mittelstadt (11) and Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg (78) chase the puck behind the Lightning net during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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JIMMY GOLEN
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