During the final seconds of the third period, Bruins forward Mark Kastelic and Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg had a big fight. Kastelic went to throw a hit on Lilleberg after the Lightning defenseman passed the puck and was met with a cross-check to the face. Immediately after this, Kastelic and Lilleberg dropped the gloves.

Anthony Cirelli and Michael Eyssimont scored second-period goals as the host Tampa Bay Lightning beat Boston 4-1 on Thursday to extend the Bruins' season-worst losing streak to six games.

Special teams goals can provide huge momentum boosts, and the offense the Lightning penalty kill has provided this season has been truly game-changing. Thursday night against Boston, the Lightning were locked in a scoreless tie halfway through the game,

The Bruins look to end their five-game winning drought as they travel to Florida to take on the Lightning Thursday in the first meeting this season between the two teams.

The Boston Bruins will play another outdoors game next season in a very interesting setting. Boston will take on the Lightning at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa as part of the NHL's Stadium Series on Feb.

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