TAMPA, Fla. — Not much has had to be said in the Lightning locker room since their loss in Winnipeg Friday night. They knew how much their own mistakes cost them against the Jets, and the defeat didn’t sit well with coaches or players.
Back on home ice Tuesday night against Columbus, Tampa Bay came out determined to play a cleaner game. There is something about being at Amalie Arena that brings out the best in the Lightning, and they rebounded well in front of their home crowd.
Right wing Nikita Kucherov, named to his fourth All-Star Game on Thursday, scored two goals and assisted on two others as the Lightning handed the Blue Jackets a 6-3 defeat.
