{"id":538413,"date":"2026-04-03T12:52:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T12:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/538413\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T12:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T12:52:15","slug":"tampa-bay-lightning-host-boston-bruins-after-cirellis-hat-trick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/538413\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay Lightning host Boston Bruins after Cirelli’s hat trick"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA cubist interpretation of the high-stakes divisional matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins, with the teams’ colors and energy captured in a fragmented, geometric style.Today in Tampa<\/p>\n

The Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Boston Bruins after forward Anthony Cirelli scored a hat trick in the Lightning’s 6-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Cirelli’s three-goal performance was a key factor in the Lightning’s win.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Lightning-Bruins matchup is an important divisional game between two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. Cirelli’s hat trick showcased his offensive talent and helped the Lightning maintain their position in the standings.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

In the Lightning’s 6-3 win over the Penguins, Anthony Cirelli scored three goals to record his first career hat trick. Cirelli’s goals came at key moments, helping the Lightning rally from an early deficit and pull away for the victory.<\/p>\n

The game between the Lightning and Bruins will take place on April 3, 2026.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Anthony Cirelli<\/p>\n

A forward for the Tampa Bay Lightning who scored a hat trick in the team’s recent win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Lightning<\/p>\n

An NHL hockey team based in Tampa, Florida that is hosting the Boston Bruins after Cirelli’s hat trick performance.<\/p>\n

Boston Bruins<\/p>\n

An NHL hockey team that will be visiting the Tampa Bay Lightning for an important divisional matchup.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cAnthony really stepped up for us tonight. His hat trick was a huge part of our win.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jon Cooper, Head Coach, Tampa Bay Lightning<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Lightning and Bruins will face off on April 3, 2026 in an important divisional matchup between two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Cirelli’s hat trick performance showcased his offensive abilities and helped the Lightning maintain their position in the standings. The upcoming game against the Bruins will be a key divisional matchup with playoff implications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A cubist interpretation of the high-stakes divisional matchup between the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":538414,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5105],"tags":[5,189,4,540,92,5168,5167],"class_list":{"0":"post-538413","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tampa-bay-lightning","8":"tag-hockey","9":"tag-lightning","10":"tag-nhl","11":"tag-tampa-bay","12":"tag-tampa-bay-lightning","13":"tag-tampabay","14":"tag-tampabaylightning"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116340875968117209","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/538413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=538413"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/538413\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/538414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=538413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=538413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=538413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}