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01/24 21:09 CST Marchment's hat trick lifts Blue Jackets past Lightning 8-5
Marchment's hat trick lifts Blue Jackets past Lightning 8-5
By NICOLE KRAFT
Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) --- Mason Marchment recorded his third career hat trick,
and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat Tampa Bay 8-5 on Saturday night, ending the
Lightning's streak of 15 straight games without a regulation loss.
Charlie Coyle scored his 200th career goal and added two assists. Adam Fantilli
had a goal and two assists, Dmitri Voronkov and Sean Monahan scored, and Zach
Werenski added two assists. Jet Greaves stopped 24 shots for Columbus, whose
four-goal first period was its highest total in an opening frame since March
15, 2003.
Jake Guentzel scored twice and had an assist, Nikita Kucherov had a goal and
three assists, Anthony Cirelli added a goal and two assists, and Brandon Hagel
had two assists. Darren Raddysh also scored, and Jonas Johansson made 23 saves
for Tampa Bay.
Erik Cernak left the game after a hit by Mathieu Olivier with 2:15 left in the
first period, and Charle-Edouard D'Astous left after a blue-line collision at
7:46 of the third.
Cole Sillinger opened the scoring at 5:47 of the first period, grabbing a
neutral-zone turnover, but Tampa Bay tied it 2:01 later when Greaves' clearing
attempt deflected off Isac Lundestrom's skate and into the net. Guentzel was
credited with the goal, extending his point streak to 17 straight games against
Columbus.
Fantilli scored on his own rebound for his first goal in 17 games, dating to
Dec. 16.
Kucherov scored at 3:29 of the second --- his team-leading 26th --- and set up
Cirelli's tying goal at 4:58. Columbus went ahead for good at 9:05 when
Marchment scored his second goal, six seconds after leaving the penalty box.
Werenski assisted on both second-period Blue Jackets goals for his 15th career
multiassist period, tying him with Rick Nash for the franchise lead.
Up next
Lightning host Utah on Monday.
Blue Jackets host Los Angeles on Monday.
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