The Tampa Bay Lightning (13-4-2) defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets (7-10-0) 3-1 on Thursday night in Columbus. With the win, the Lightning swept both ends of a back-to-back after getting an 8-3 win in Buffalo over the Sabres on Wednesday night.
Brandon Hagel had three points - two goals and an assist - to set the tone for Tampa Bay. Jake Guentzel also had a goal, while Nikita Kucherov had two assists a night after he had a natural hat trick. Dennis Hildeby got the start in net and saved 28 of the 29 shots he faced.
The Lightning now return home and will face the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. Puck drop on Saturday is scheduled for 7:00 PM on Saturday night at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa.
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