The Blue Jackets went to Tampa Bay to face the Lightning in the middle game of their road trip. It was an emotional night in Tampa as former champion and captain Martin St. Louis would see his jersey raised to the rafters. Incidentally, one of the speakers during the ceremony was Columbus’ head coach, John Tortorella. Tampa would be looking to put on a show for their former captain on this night.
5 minutes before puck drop (seriously) it was announced that Joonas Korpisalo would get the start over Sergei Bobrovsky.