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Shots on goal were hard to find and two standings points went unclaimed by the Tampa Bay Lightning as a result on Tuesday at Benchmark International Arena as the Bolts suffered a 5-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Columbus Blue Jackets (32-21-10, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (39-19-4, in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lightning -247, Blue Jackets +201;
We’re still waiting for a hockey game to break out at KeyBank Center.
Doan scores 2nd goal with 4:17 left in 3rd, Thompson has 4 assists for Buffalo, which takes over Atlantic lead
"I'm so fired up. I'm so happy. I'm so happy for Buffalo as a city and all the fans, too. This means the world," captain Rasmus Dahlin said.
The Lightning have yielded the first goal in six straight and fell behind by at least three goals at some point in each of five post-Olympic break losses.
There was no shortage of action in Sunday's matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Buffalo Sabres. The game featured 15 goals as the Sabres edged out the Lightning 8-7. The game also featured 102 penalty minutes and multiple fights.
The Lightning have played brilliant hockey for the majority of the season, so major trades don't seem necessary at deadline