"Midway through the second period, the Bruins held a 5-1 lead over Tampa Bay - with an 11-2-1 record in January seemingly carrying over into the next month for Boston. But the Bruins' propensity for ill-timed penalties completely unraveled a strong showing from Boston, with the Bolts scoring three power-play tallies in the second period to get back into the game before eventually prevailing in the shootout."
"Yes, Bruins fans can take umbrage with some of the calls down the stretch - or perhaps the lack of penalties doled out against Tampa. And yep, we'll talk more about David Pastrnak's OT goal getting waved off. Still, this is a game where some of the flaws that have hampered the Bruins all year once again came back to bite Boston."
Boston controlled much of the Stadium Series matchup in Tampa despite missing top-two centers Elias Lindholm and Pavel Zacha. Midway through the second period, the Bruins held a 5-1 lead, but a string of ill-timed penalties allowed Tampa Bay to score three power-play goals and mount a four-goal comeback. The Lightning ultimately prevailed in a shootout after several Grade-A stops in overtime and a waved-off David Pastrnak overtime goal. The outdoor game featured a goalie fight and officiating controversy. Marco Sturm questioned some calls postgame. Recurring penalty issues undermined Boston's otherwise strong performance.
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