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Sturm scores twice as Bruins overpower Lightning LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreeotText SizeBOSTON Its been a busy week for Marc SavardA day after signing a sevenyear contract extension that could keep him in black and gold for the rest of his career the Boston forward scored his 200th NHL goal and Marco Sturm scored twice on Wednesday night to lead the Bruins to a 41 victory over the Tampa Bay LightningSigned a contract and gets his 200th goal Bruins coach Claude Julien said These things have a way of kind of happeningTim Thomas making his second straight start since missing six games with an undisclosed injury stopped 39 shots to give the Bruins their sixth victory in seven games Patrice Bergeron had a goal and two assists Mark Recchi had three assists and Zdeno Chara had two assists to help Boston move back into first place in the Northeast DivisionThe expectation was so high Us getting off to a slow start kind of threw everybody for a loop fans media Julien said I think were finding our game slowlyMike Smith made 35 saves for the Lightning who lost for the fourth time in five games Boston led 40 after two periods before Jeff Halpern scored Tampa Bays only goal 127 into the third periodThese games are kind of fun said Thomas who had a season high in saves You get into it when youre in a battle Thats really my kind of gameSavard who led the Bruins in scoring in each of his three seasons in Boston missed 15 games because of a broken foot but returned on Nov 23 and has a point in four straight games He has five goals and six assists in his last 11 games overallHe agreed to a sevenyear extension on Tuesday that would bring him to his 40th birthdayIt was a load off my mind to tell the truth Savard said Id been thinking about it for a while especially during the time off Thats when we really pressed to get it done I know this is probably my last one I wanted to stay in one city so its good to be able to do it hereSavard gave Boston the lead 805 into the game then the Bruins made it 20 when Chara took a shot from the point and Bergeron banged in the rebound with 557 left in the first periodSturm scored twice in 233 in the second period...