Anthony Cirelli scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning held Boston without a shot in the second period in a 6-2 victory over the Bruins on Saturday night. Nick Paul, Victor Hedman and Darren Raddysh added goals to help Tampa Bay snap a three-game skid.

Boston looked formidable after 20 minutes, before a disastrous second frame helped seal its fate. The post Shotless second period deflates Bruins in 6-2 loss to Lightning appeared first on Boston.com.

After putting eight shots on net in the opening period, the Bruins managed just four shots for the rest of the game, including a brutal second period in which they were outshot 21-0. They will look to turn it around against a Buffalo squad that resides in the basement of the Atlantic Division.

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After a pair of strong performances following the trade deadline, the Bruins now enter Monday’s matchup against the Sabres having dropped two consecutive games. Boston, which is now four points out of a playoff spot,