Lightning Smash Franchise Record, Win 48th Game

0:00It's April 5th, from game day to every day. This is NHL News Today, powered by AI. Tampa Bay Lightning pulled off a solid 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins at home. Darren Radish sealed it with a late third-period tiebreaker his 21st goal of the season, smashing the franchise record for defensemen, previously held at 20. Dostos even things up early in the third on a rebound, while Kutraov iced it with an empty netter. Fans grabbed the 1-0 lead in the second, through Middlestock's wrist shot. Lightning now stood at 48 wins, 22 losses, and 6 overtime losses. Winners of 4 out of their last 5-1-1 on that home stand. Fans buzzing as Tampa clinched playoffs for the ninth straight year, when Detroit lost earlier that day. Bruins slipped to 43-26-8, dropping 2 in a row after a 4-game run. Basilevsky stood tall with 21 saves, Swayman stopped 20 for Boston. Lightning momentum building strong, primed for another D-playoff push.