Lightning Morning News: Blackhawk(s) Down

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The Lightning extended their franchise record 8-0 start at 401 Channelside Drive last night as Zemgus Girgensons returned and the Lightning took down Chicago by a 4-1 score. Chicago scored in the final minute to spoil a shutout for Andrei Vasilevskiy in his 600th career start but Ilya Mikheyev scored twice and looked great reunited with Girgensons and Pontus Holmberg. The Lightning now hit the road with a tough back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday night. [Recap]

Dominic James was sent down to Syracuse to get more playing time after his return from a presesason injury. James hasn’t played poorly but his ice time and consistency has been lacking the last few games. Playing a big…