Bruins forward Matt Poitras made the most of his first NHL game since Nov. 9, sparking Boston to a 6-2 win over Tampa.

The Bruins played one of their most complete games of the season and finished with a 6-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning ...

A poor start doomed the Lightning, as they allowed four unanswered goals in the opening 26:05. Although they pushed hard in ...

Under duress from Charlie Coyle, Victor Hedman lost the puck just inside his left point position and Poitras pounced on it, ...

BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 14: Boston Bruins center Matthew Poitras (51) flips the puck up ice during a game between the Boston ...

David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha each logged a goal and two assists and Jeremy Swayman tied his career-high mark with 43 saves ...

The Lightning played without their leading goal-scorer, top center Brayden Point, who was scratched for missing a team ...

Being back in the NHL tends to make days sunny again.

Trent Frederic gave the Bruins a 1-0 lead at 4:24 of the first period. Matthew Poitras skated in on a 2-on-1, showed patience ...

The win, paced by early goals from Trent Frederic, Parker Wotherspoon, Brad Marchand, and David Pastrnak, was the second in a ...

Boston Bruins defenseman Parker Wotherspoon, right, is congratulated by Mason Lohrei (6) after his goal off Tampa Bay ...

Poitras notched an assist in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning. Poitras was able to get on the scoresheet in his first NHL contest since Nov. 9. The Bruins' offense has sputtered for much of the ...