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The Backcheck: Turnovers dismantle Lightning in Saturday matinee
Bruin Casey Mittelstadt took the puck away in the Tampa Bay defensive zone and dished to teammate Cole Koepke, who darted in alone on Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy. Koepke attempted to sneak the puck through Vasilevskiy, and an unlucky bounce allowed the puck to find the back of the net 10:32 into the period.
Who needs practice? Minnesota trio meshed well playing together for first time in Bruins' win over Lightning
Cole Koepke, Casey Mittestadt, and Vinni Lettieri, all from Minnesota, hadn’t skated a single shift as an NHL trio until they lined up and took on the Lightning

Casey Mittelstadt, Boston Bruins and Impress

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Casey Mittelstadt Impresses in Bruins’ Debut
New Bruins Forward Casey Mittelstadt Already Impressing
Bruins' Casey Mittelstadt: First assist with new team
Mittelstadt sprung Cole Koepke and David Pastrnak on a 2-on-1 in the third period. This is a chance for the Minnesota native to resurrect his game. Mittelstadt is plenty talented, but he never really found his fit in Colorado. This season, he had 11 goals and 23 assists in 63 games in Mile High before heading to sea level at the deadline.

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New-look Bruins beat Lightning on the road, 4-0
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Swayman, Bruins shut out Lightning, end 3-game losing streak
Swayman, who was 0-4-2 in his previous six starts, got his fourth shutout of the season. Cole Koepke scored twice against his former team for the Bruins (29-28-8), who had lost th
Jeremy Swayman’s honest reaction to Bruins win vs. Lightning after shocking trades
Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman is speaking up about trades that have affected his team. Those trades didn’t end up affecting the club on Saturday night. Boston knocked off Tampa Bay, 4-0, in a dominating effort.
Jeremy Swayman stops 26 shots to lead the Bruins over the Lightning 4-0
Jeremy Swayman stopped all 26 shots he faced to lead the Boston Bruins to a 4-0 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
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NHL Predictions: March 8th Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
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How newcomers fared in their Bruins debut
Playing center with Cole Koepke and Vinni Lettieri, he got off to a good start. Mittelstadt showed both skill and instincts to create the Bruins' first goal. He reached out and blocked Nick Perbix’s clearing attempt, then won the race to recover the puck.