NHL-Highlights of Monday's National Hockey League game

Nov 11 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Monday's only National Hockey League game: - - - Bruins 3, Lightning 0 The Boston Bruins won the hockey game and the Tampa Bay Lightning lost their best player on Monday. The Bruins' 3-0 victory, their third win in as many tries against Eastern Conference-leading Tampa Bay this season, was overshadowed by a serious injury to Lightning center Steven Stamkos, one of the league's best players. Stamkos was wheeled off on a stretcher after apparently injuring his right ankle or lower leg. Tuukka Rask stopped 28 shots and center Patrice Bergeron (sixth goal) and left wing Daniel Paille (second goal) scored 20 seconds apart, not long after Stamkos was injured. The Bruins won their third straight and ended Tampa Bay's four-game winning streak. Stamkos, who came into the game with six-game goal and eight-game points streaks, was injured with 7:11 on the second-period clock while coming back on defense. He crashed into the post with his lower leg, knocking the net off. He then struggled to his skates and quickly crumbled, pounding his right hand and glove on the ice and clearly in pain. The game was halted for some five minutes as the training staff tried to hold the leg in place. A gurney was brought out and Stamkos received a big ovation from the crowd, with members of both teams smacking their sticks against the boards in support. He was transported to a local hospital. Stamkos has 14 goals and nine assists for the season (tied with Sidney Crosby for first in the league) and had nine goals and four assists during his points streak. Just after Stamkos went down, Tampa Bay defenseman Sami Salo went off with an ankle injury. In the third period, defenseman Keith Aulie left with an upper body injury. The Bruins took advantage by getting an empty-net goal from right wing Jarome Iginla in the final minute. It was his fourth goal of the season. (Editing by Gene Cherry)