Bruins Forward & Lightning Defender Have Big Fight

The Boston Bruins suffered their sixth straight loss in last night's contest against the Tampa Bay Lightning. With this, the Bruins now have a 20-19-5 record, and the Lightning have passed them in the Atlantic Division standings.

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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.

Kastelic threw multiple hard punches during the scrap, but Lilleberg earned the takedown after the Bruins forward lost his balance. Kastelic was also shaken up after the fight.

Besides getting five minutes for fighting, Lilleberg was assessed a five-minute major for cross-checking and a game misconduct for his hit on Kastelic.

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