The Columbus Blue Jackets were steamrolled on Tuesday night 7-2 by the Tampa Bay Lightning. I don’t think there was anybody who realistically expected the Jackets to come out of this game with a victory, but I also don’t think too many people thought it would be this bad. To be fair, the Blue Jackets were out their top defensive pairing of Zach Werenski and Jake Bean, not to mention their best forward as of late, Alexandre Texier.
If you want to read on, here is how it went down...
First Period
The Blue Jackets looked as if they may just defy logic and keep it close with the Bolts tonight, keeping the shots close for the first five minutes of the game.