Columbus 5, Tampa Bay 3
When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 9, 2008
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Referees:
Greg Kimmerly, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen:
Scott Driscoll
Attendance:
14796
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Tampa Bay
|
26-35-7-1 |
16-17-2-0 |
10-18-5-1 |
L5 |
| Columbus
|
31-28-4-7 |
17-10-3-4 |
14-18-1-3 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Columbus Blue Jackets have a 17-10-3-4 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 10-18-5-1 record on the road.
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Columbus has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Blue Jackets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Tampa Bay has a streak of 5 straight up losses. The Lightning have won 1 of their last 10 games.
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Rick Nash played for 20:40 during 30 shifts and scored 2 points. Rick Nash had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Jeff Halpern played for 19:40 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Jeff Halpern had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Columbus had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Tampa Bay had 7 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Tampa Bay |
|
Columbus |
|
Jeff Halpern 2 |
Points |
Rick Nash 2 |
|
Jeff Halpern 1 |
Goals |
Jason Chimera 1 |
|
Jeff Halpern 1 |
Assists |
Rick Nash 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Jason Chimera 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Mike Smith .833 |
Save Percentage |
Pascal Leclaire .889 |
|
Mike Smith 20 |
Saves |
Pascal Leclaire 24 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Tampa Bay
|
27 |
3 |
0-7 |
3-4 |
18 |
18 |
| Columbus
|
25 |
5 |
1-4 |
7-7 |
24 |
33 |
Upcoming Games
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Columbus will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .525 after a loss.
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Tampa Bay will play their next game at home against NY Islanders. The Lightning have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .310 after a loss.