The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 Friday night in Tampa.
A night that started out with high energy, thanks at least in part to an emotional pre-game ceremony retiring the number 26 worn by former Lightning captain Marty St. Louis, plus an early 1-0 lead, ended with the Bolts looking tired and on the wrong end of a 3-1 score.
“Well, first of all, they’ve got a really good team. They reeled off 16 in a row for a good reason. It’s too bad that we only had the 1-0 lead (after the first period).