Lucky 13

Entertaining Barnburner in Ohio

Blue Jackets 7 (OT) – Lightning 6 Columbus fans watched their team take 22 SOG (43 SOG for the game) and score four times during the second period in a game not for the faint of heart.

Tampa Bay took a 3-0 lead with eight minutes remaining in the first period before Columbus got one back ending the first period 3-1 for the Lightning.

It took the Blue Jackets less than the first two minutes of the second period to tie the game at three, scoring at even strength and on the power play, but Tampa Bay scored 15 seconds immediately after that to retake the lead.

Again, in the second period, the Blue Jackets score twice in less than two minutes to take their first lead of the game 5-4 and incredibly 54 seconds later the Lightning score again to tie the game at five to end the second period.

Columbus scores and takes the 6-5 lead just past the halfway point of the third period but Tampa Bay this time takes only 44 seconds to score and tie the game at six which forces the teams into overtime.

Both teams took 1 SOG in 86 seconds during the overtime frame with the Blue Jackets shot scoring, winning the game and the hearts of Columbus fans in attendance.

Notable Production

Columbus D Werenski made Blue Jackets history by becoming their first defenseman to record five points in a game.