Stop me if you've heard this before: the Boston Bruins have cost themselves momentum in a game this year by taking undisciplined penalties. It just seems like a right of nature, no?
That was the case on Sunday night in the Stadium Series game for the Black and Gold at Raymond James Stadium against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Leading 5-1 in the second period, the Bruins unraveled. It started with a Jeremy Swayman delay of game penalty, and more penalties ended up giving the Lightning multiple 5-on-3 power plays, and they made Boston pay.
All of the penalties turned a 5-1 lead into a 5-4 lead through two periods.