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Boston, MA (SportsNetwork. Mark Messier Jersey .com) - David Pastrnak recorded his second straight two-goal game and the Boston Bruins upended the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-3, at TD Garden. I thought today was his best game, said Bruins head coach Claude Julien of the rookie Pastrnak, who has participated in eight games this year. Hes made unbelievable strides in half a year. Hes making a case for himself (to remain in the NHL). On a game like tonight thats pretty exciting to watch a guy like that play, and not only play, but make a difference in our game. Brad Marchand and Milan Lucic also tallied for the Bruins, winners of four straight after losing three in a row. David Krejci and Torey Krug each posted a pair of assists while Tuukka Rask contributed 16 saves to the victory. Steven Stamkos tallied twice and Ryan Callahan once for the Lightning, who have lost back-to-back games for the first time since Dec. 19-20. Ben Bishop surrendered four goals on 34 shots in defeat. Pastrnak circled behind Bishop and potted a Krug rebound 90 seconds into the third to give Boston a 4-2 lead. The marker gave the 18-year-old four goals in his brief career, after his two-score effort in a 3-1 win at Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon. Tampa crept back to 4-3 with 5:42 on the clock, as Callahan was the last member of the Lightning to get his stick on a shot originating from Mark Barberio which deflected off Alex Killorn en route. Bishop was on the bench for most of the last minute-plus in regulation, but the visitors failed to find an equalizer. Weve just got to get back to the structure, Callahan said. We had lapses, mistakes. Youre going to have those throughout the season, but you have to realize it as quick as possible and not let it slide on you and not let it snowball. Stamkos got his stick on a cross-ice feed by Ondrej Palat and tipped it past Rask from the right side of the crease at 9:23 of the first period to open the scoring. Marchand evened things with 3:18 left before intermission with a wrister from a sharp angle on the right wing during a delayed penalty call. Stamkos once more put his club on top, this time with a short-side wrister in the left circle with 9:05 to play in the second. Pastrnak provided the Bruins first answer with 4:36 remaining, on a brilliant individual effort with a crossover from the left wing to the right side. There was only 53.2 showing when the hosts took a 3-2 lead, after Lucics backhander caromed off Bishop, then Bolts defenseman Anton Stralman before settling inside the net. Game Notes Boston extended its franchise-best win streak on home ice against the Lightning to nine consecutive games, since Tampa Bay claimed a 5-3 decision on March 25, 2010 ... Palat added two assists in the setback ... The visitors played without forward Tyler Johnson and defenseman Victor Hedman, both injured in Mondays 7-3 loss at Philadelphia ... 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Andrew Luck fumbled twice on his teams first three possessions and the Colts (7-4) were tied with the Jaguars (1-10) until Adam Vinatieri kicked his second of three field goals at the end of the first half. Richardsons 1-yard touchdown run and Hiltons electric 73-yard catch pushed the lead to 20-3. Luck finished 21-of-32 for 253 yards and Hilton had four catches for 122 yards on the day his daughter was born. The AFC South-leading Colts bounced back from a 22-point loss to New England last week, during which leading rusher Ahmad Bradshaw suffered a season-ending broken leg. Dan Herron led them with 65 yards rushing on 12 carries. Blake Bortles completed 15-of-27 passes for 146 yards with an interception for the Jaguars, who have lost four in a row since beating Cleveland on Oct. 19. They were coming off a bye after losing to Dallas in London the week before. Bortles said it was frustrating only getting three points off Lucks early turnovers. It was hard. The defense played really well, he said. They stood up when we put them in some bad situations and they got us some turnovers, so that was good. I thought they did a really good job and obviously we werent able to capitalize on it. The Colts held a 6-3 lead after a sloppy first half and extended it to 13-3 on their first series of the second half on Richardsons 1-yard touchdown. Hilton then beat Dwayne Gratz down the right sideline for his 73-yard score and cradled the ball in the end zone -- a nod to the new dads daughter, who was born in the moorning. Marc Staal Jersey. Josh Cribbs touchdown on an 82-yard punt return was called back because of a penalty on Josh Gordy, but the Colts got a 32-yard field goal from Vinatieri to push their lead to 23-3. Luck fumbled twice on the Colts first three possessions and the teams combined for four turnovers in the first quarter -- and a fifth early in the second. It was hard to get stuff going, said Luck. Thats a good defense, a good front four. We had our share of self-inflicted penalties and didnt do a good job taking care of the football, but a lot of those are because of what they did. A lot of credit goes to what they did on defense in stifling us early. Defensive end Chris Clemons sacked him to cause the first fumble, but Vontae Davis intercepted Bortles two plays later, leading to Vinatieris 46-yarder. Chris Smiths sack caused the second fumble, giving the Jaguars the ball at the Indianapolis 12, but they settled for Josh Scobees 28-yard field goal to tie the score with 4:17 left in the first quarter. The fourth turnover was Denard Robinsons fumble, which was forced by Colts defensive tackle Arthur Jones. Indianapolis gave the ball right back after a replay review found Herron wasnt down before he fumbled inside the 10-yard line. Vinatieri kicked a 20-yard field goal before halftime. Game Notes The Colts have won five straight over the Jaguars and lead the all-time series 20-8 ... Bortles has thrown an interception in each of his first nine NFL games ... The Colts will play their third consecutive home game next Sunday against Washington ... The Jaguars will play their first true home game in five weeks next Sunday against the Giants. ' ' '