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Tampa Bay brings calm to a wide-open contest in the third period and rallies to win for the 10th time in 11 games.
Kucherov had a goal and two assists in a 6-2 win over Columbus on Tuesday. Kucherov scored on a breakaway early in the first period after Jake Guentzel sent him a stretch pass from the defensive zone.
The Lightning needed less than 90 seconds in period two before ballooning their lead, as Jake Guentzel redirected a Victor Hedman pass near the blue paint. Tampa Bay’s captain extended the Lightning lead with his windup shot from the left wall that bounced off a Columbus player and beat Merzlikins in the top left corner of the net.
Victor Hedman scored twice and had three points to lead Tampa Bay to a 6-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets
Victor Hedman and Jake Guentzel had two goals and one assist apiece as the Tampa Bay Lightning bounced back a night after having their winning streak snapped, beating the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 on Tuesday night.
TAMPA — Jake Guentzel had a hat trick ... Bjorkstrand scored on a wrist shot with 18:20 remaining, assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Yanni Gourde. Guentzel scored all three of his goals in ...