COLUMBUS – The Columbus Blue Jackets completed their historic playoff sweep against the Tampa bay Lightning 7-3 Tuesday night at Nationwide Arena. The Lightning out shot the Jackets 33-25, but it was all for naught.
Tampa bay forwards had very little against Columbus netminder Sergei Bobrovsky, stopping 30 shots against the Tampa Bay snipers.
April 14, 2019: Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) colides with Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones (3) in front of the net in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/Pro Hockey news
Both teams went back and forth taking shots on net. The Jackets came out with a hard forecheck against the Lightning, taking 8 shots on net to Tamp bay’s7. Columbus drew first blood with a power play goal scored by center Alexander Texier, assisted by Seth Jones and Pierre-Luc Dubois at 2:26. Pierre-Luc Dubois lit the lamp at 3:48 with a backhand assisted by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Adam Clending.
Tampa Bay struck back with a goal by Steven Stamkos, assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Anthony Cirelli. The score was 2-1 Columbus at the end of the first period.
The goal floodgates opened up in the second period. Columbus scored with a goal by Seth Jones from the point with a rocket of a slap shot at 6:28 making it 3-1. Jones was assisted by Cam Atkinson and Matt Duchene.
Tamp Bay center Cedric Paquette answered back with a tip in, assisted by Braydon Corburn and Jan Rutta at 13:03 making it 3-2.
Tampa center Brayden Point tied the game 3-3 with a power play goal assisted by Stamkos and Kucherov at 17:52.
The Jackets took the lead with a goal by Bjorkstrand, assisted by Scott Harrington and Dubois at 18:46.
April 14, 2019: Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) makes the save against Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Savard (58) in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/Pro Hockey news
The loud thunderous chants of “CBJ! CBJ CBJ” boomed through Nationwide Arena as the face off started the third period. The Lightning began an onslaught of shots against Bobrovsky, but the Columbus netminder stood his ground stopping 13 shots.
Columbus left winger Artemi Panarin scored unassisted with an empty net goal at 18:07. Texier scored his second goal of the night at 18:26 assisted by Zach Weresnski. Matt Duchene ended the night with an empty net goal at 19:51 assisted by David Savard and Harrington
April 14, 2019: Columbus Blue Jackets fans cheer their team on against the Tampa Bay Lightning in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/Pro Hockey news
April 14, 2019: Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson (13) against Tampa Bay in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/Pro Hockey news
April 14, 2019: Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner (38) takes a shot against the Tampa Bay goal in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/Pro Hockey news
April 14, 2019: Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) makes the save against Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/Pro Hockey news
April 14, 2019: Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) makes the save against the Tampa Bay Lighting in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/Pro Hockey news
April 14, 2019: Columbus Blue Jackets center Alexandre Texier (42) celebrates his goal against Tampa Bay with Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (8) in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/Pro Hockey news
April 14, 2019: Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) and Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Nick Foligno (71) embrace after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-3 in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/Pro Hockey news
April 14, 2019: The Columbus Blue Jackets complete the sweep of the Tamoa Bay Lightning 7-3 in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/Pro Hockey news
April 14, 2019: Jackets head coach John Tortorella adresses the media after his team swept the Tampa Bay Lightning in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/Pro Hockey news
April 14, 2019: Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) makes the save before facing Tampa Bay in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/Pro Hockey news
April 14, 2019: The Columbus blue Jackets celebrate their goal scored by Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois (18) against Tampa Bay in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/Pro Hockey news
April 14, 2019: The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrte their goal against Columbus scored by Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/Pro Hockey news
April 14, 2019: Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (8) handles the puck against Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/Pro Hockey news
April 14, 2019: Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson (white) fights for the puck against Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner (blue) in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/Pro Hockey news
April 14, 2019: Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones (3) celbrates his goal with Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (8) in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/Pro Hockey news
April 14, 2019: skirmish for the puck between the Columbus Blue jackets and the Tampa bay Lightning in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/Pro Hockey news
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