The Tampa Bay Lightning took the lead in their first round series against the Columbus Blue Jackets with a confidence-building 3-2 win in regulation. This win felt really good, and possibly gave the Lightning a blueprint for beating the Blue Jackets: namely, an unrelenting, quick, offense. After three games in the series, the Lightning lead 2-1 with Game 4 starting at 3pm on Monday afternoon.
Victor Hedman scored the game-winner, with Alex Killorn and Brayden Point also putting the puck in the net. Point was the best player on the ice for the Bolts; when he was on the ice, the Lightning took 27 shot attempts and gave up only four, which is 87% of the shot share.