Ondrej Palat scored twice and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Boston Bruins 3-1 in Game 4 of their second-round matchup Saturday.
The Lightning secured a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, moving within one victory of advancing to the Eastern Conference Final for the fourth time in the last six years.
Tampa Bay won again without captain Steven Stamkos and workhorse defenseman Ryan McDonagh, who remain out due to injuries. Stamkos hasn't played since Feb. 25, and McDonagh has missed the last three contests.
Game 5 is scheduled for Monday at 7 p.m. ET.
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