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NHL: Tampa Bay 6, Boston 5

BOSTON, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Vaclav Prospal and Dmitry Afanasenkov both scored twice Saturday as Tampa Bay won, 6-5, to beat the Bruins in Boston for the first time since 1994.

Dan Boyle and Brad Richards each had three assists for the Lightning. Ryan Craig had a goal and an assist and Ruslan Fedotenko also scored for Tampa Bay, which won 10 of its last 13 games heading into the Olympic break.

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John Grahame made 21 saves for the Lightning, who had 16 losses and five ties in their last 21 meetings at Boston.

Patrice Bergeron scored twice and added an assist for Boston, losers in four of its last five games. Tom Fitzgerald, Dan LaCouture and Glen Murray also scored for the Bruins, who wasted a two-goal lead in the opening period.

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