Boston looks to bounce back from a Game 2 loss, but the Bruins still have home ice advantage in the series due to their Game 1 win. The Bruins won both home games against Tampa Bay in the regular season and they are 17-4 versus Tampa Bay at TD Garden the last seven years. In fact, the Lightning has won just nine times in 54 games at Boston, including playoff action. Tuukka Rask had 27 saves on Monday and Boston was outshot 31-20. The Bruins are 21-5 their last 26 games after scoring two or fewer goals their previous game and they have won four straight against an opponent that allowed two or fewer its previous game. The top line of Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand was slowed a bit in Game 2 combining for only four points compared to 11 in Game 1, but it's difficult to keep them down for long. Play the Bruins.
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