The Tampa Bay Lightning double up the Columbus Blue Jackets to sweep the regular season series matchup for the 2022-2023 year. The score of the game was 6-3. The season matchup was 3-0, with a 15-6 score.
Tampa Bay opened the scoring with an early first period goal, 100 seconds into the game. All Star Nikita Kucherov deflected in his 15th of the season; Erik Cernak and Brandon Hagel had the helpers.
To double the score, Nick Paul's power play goal counted for his 15th of the year; Kucherov and Victor Hedman had the assists.
Columbus closed the shutout hopes from defenseman Gavin Bayreuther for his second of the year; Jack Roslovic and Patrik Laine had the assists.
Vladislav Namestinkov responded with a backhander for his third of the campaign; Pierre-Edouard Bellemare had the lone helper.
Defenseman Tim Berni registered his first career NHL goal to respond to the two goal deficit. Laine and Adam Boqvist had the cookies.
Congratulations Berni!
Kucherov got his second of the game off the Bolts' power play goal for his 16th this season; Hedman and captain Steven Stamkos had the assists.
Brayden Point added another power play goal for his 23rd of the campaign; Kucherov and Stamkos had the assists.
The final Tampa goal came from Ross Colton for his 9th; Patrick Maroon and Paul had the helpers.
Kirill Marchenko closed the scoring with an unassisted tally for his 9th career goal.
Kucherov was my Lightning player to watch, having 2 goals and 2 assists with a -2 rating in 17:55TOI.
Andrei Vaslievsky was the starter for Tampa, having 21 saves on 24 shots for a 0.875 save percentage.
Marchenko was my Blue Jackets' player to watch, having another goal to add to his young career. 9 goals in 17 games. That be a 41 goal pace over an 82 game season. He's a star. He is him.
Elvis Merzlikins got another start for the Blue Jackets, allowing 6 goals on 46 shots for a 0.870 save percentage.
CBJ THREE STARS OF THE GAME
1. Tim Berni -- 1st career goal
2. Kiril Marchenko -- goal (9)
3. Gavin Bayreuther -- goal (2)
GameDay Makeup - the league has announced the new date for the cancelled Columbus v Buffalo game is April 14.
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