Lightning strike first in Boston with 5-2 victory

Sean Bergenheim began a stretch of three Tampa Bay goals in 1:25 in the first period as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins, 5-2 for their eighth straight victory.

Bergenheim, who scored just 14 goals in the regular season, got his NHL-high eighth of the playoffs at 11:15. Brett Clark connected at 11:34 and Teddy Purcell wrapped up the onslaught, both with unassisted goals.

Tyler Seguin, the No. 2 overall draft pick last year, scored for Boston with 4:01 left in the first period in his playoff debut.

Tampa Bay scored twice in the last 7 minutes—Marc-Andre Bergeron on a power play and Simon Gagne into an empty net—before Johnny Boychuk made it 5-2.

Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals is Tuesday night in Boston.