Bruins move into 1st place in East with win over Lightning

For the first time since Oct. 18, there's a new team atop the Eastern Conference.

Following a Thursday night victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Boston Bruins are the toast of the East, sitting one point up on the Lightning for the Eastern Conference and Atlantic Division lead with a game in hand.

To say Boston is hot right now would be a criminal understatement, as the Bruins have gone 42-10-7 since Nov. 5.

With less than two weeks until the puck drops on the postseason, the Eastern playoff races are getting very interesting at the absolute best time of the season.