Point starts 3-goal third, Lightning beat Blue Jackets 4-1
Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Kirill Marchenko (86) celebrates his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning with the bench during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Chris O'Meara]
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brayden Point extended his goal streak to five games, backup Brian Elliott made 24 saves in his seventh straight win, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1. Brandon Hagel had two goals for Tampa Bay, and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare also scored. Nikita Kucherov had three assists in his second consecutive game. Tampa Bay closed out a 5-1 homestand. Columbus’ Daniil Tarasov stopped 25 shots. Kirill Marchenko scored for the Blue Jackets, who dropped to 2-7-1 on the road.
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Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Daniil Tarasov (40) makes a save as Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Nicholas Paul (20) looks for the rebound during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner (38) controls the puck in front of Tampa Bay Lightning center Ross Colton (79) and goaltender Brian Elliott (1) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) moves the puck around Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Andrew Peeke (2) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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