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Grumpy Lightning throttle upstart Blue Jackets.
TB-5
CBJ-2
Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 28 shots for the victory.
First Period
2:21 CBJ Gaudreau (1), (Danforth, Jenner)
14:08 TB Perry (1), (Namestnikov, Sergachev)(PP)
15:21 TB Stamkos (2), (Killorn, Fleury)
15:55 CBJ Nyquist (1), (Johnson, Gudbranson)
18:55 TB Colton (1), (Perry, Hedman)
Second Period
7:45 TB Foote (1), (Colton, Namestnikov)
Third Period
7:57 TB Stamkos (2), (Sergachev, Killorn)
Steven Stamkos, Ross Colton, and Corey Perry were the game’s three stars.
I’m not entirely surprised about the disparity in play between opening night and Friday night. A lot of it is opponent quality, true, but I also think the Lightning are probably going to struggle with some version of runner-up hangover the first couple of months of this season. Completely understandable, and I eventually expect them to correct it, but I wouldn’t be shocked to see some ups and downs in the early going this year before they settle in.
Cole Koepke was -2 with 2 shots in 8:12.
Box score and extended statistics from NHL.com.
