Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Regular season · Sunday, March 9, 2008 · Nationwide Arena

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3–5

Final

SOG 27–25

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Game summary

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Nationwide Arena. The Lightning outshot the Blue Jackets 27-25.

Goals came from David Vyborny, Jeff Halpern, Derek MacKenzie, Michael Peca, Martin St. Louis, Vincent Lecavalier, Jason Chimera and Jiri Novotny.

Pascal Leclaire made 24 saves on 27 shots for the win; Mike Smith stopped 20 of 24.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
TBL	1	2	0	3	27
CBJ	2	1	2	5	25

Scoring

1st period

David Vyborny (6)Rick Nash (22), Kris Russell (6)0–111:29 CBJ
Jeff Halpern (13)Mathieu Darche (10), Michel Ouellet (16)1–114:14 TBL
Derek MacKenzie (1)Gilbert Brule (6), Dan Fritsche (10)1–219:18 CBJ

2nd period

Michael Peca (5)Nikolay Zherdev (32)1–311:29 CBJ
Martin St. Louis (22)Jeff Halpern (17)2–316:35 TBL
Vincent Lecavalier (33)Unassisted3–317:37 TBL

3rd period

Jason Chimera (14)Nikolay Zherdev (33), Dick Tarnstrom (10)3–416:16 CBJ · PPG
Jiri Novotny (8)Manny Malhotra (15), Rick Nash (23)3–519:00 CBJ · EN

Team stats

TBLCBJ

27Shots on goal25

35%Faceoff %65%

0/7Power play1/4

18Penalty minutes24

14Hits21

18Blocked shots6

5Giveaways5

3Takeaways2

Penalties

1st 01:09Junior Lessard · high sticking2 min
1st 02:49Jiri Novotny · tripping2 min
1st 05:30Derek MacKenzie · high sticking double minor4 min
1st 09:29Jason Chimera · misconduct10 min
1st 09:29Shane O'Brien · roughing2 min
1st 09:29Shane O'Brien · misconduct10 min
2nd 01:09Jared Boll · interference2 min
2nd 11:50Ron Hainsey · delaying game puck over glass2 min
3rd 00:16Mike Smith · delaying game puck over glass2 min
3rd 01:40Rick Nash · high sticking2 min
3rd 11:31Dick Tarnstrom · interference2 min
3rd 15:15Jeff Halpern · holding2 min

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning skaters

11Jeff HalpernC	1	1	2	+1	1	1	0	2	40	19:40
4Vincent LecavalierC	1	0	1	-3	5	0	1	0	18	20:42
7Michel OuelletR	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	–	16:42
21Mathieu DarcheL	0	1	1	+2	3	1	0	0	100	19:26
26Martin St. LouisR	1	0	1	-3	1	0	0	0	–	22:21
10Jussi JokinenL	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	–	10:30
16Jason WardR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	06:43
24Andreas KarlssonC	0	0	0	0	2	1	5	0	50	15:35
29Craig MacDonaldC	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	38	14:36
42Junior LessardR	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	2	–	10:26
61Karl StewartL	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	–	04:33
74Nick TarnaskyL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	12:15
2Alexandre PicardD	0	0	0	-1	2	1	2	0	–	20:36
22Dan BoyleD	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	–	28:16
39Mike LundinD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	–	11:18
54Paul RangerD	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	–	23:57
55Shane O'BrienD	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	12	–	10:22
71Filip KubaD	0	0	0	-1	3	1	3	0	–	25:31

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Karri RamoG		0	0	0	–	–
41Mike SmithG	L	24	20	4	.833	59:30

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters

13Nikolay ZherdevR	0	2	2	0	2	0	1	0	100	18:47
61Rick NashL	0	2	2	+2	6	1	0	2	–	20:40
9David VybornyR	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	–	13:23
12Jiri NovotnyC	1	0	1	+2	1	2	1	2	47	17:16
17Gilbert BruleC	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	100	08:09
19Michael PecaC	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	58	21:35
25Jason ChimeraL	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	10	100	17:39
26Derek MacKenzieC	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	4	–	06:53
27Manny MalhotraC	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	83	15:30
49Dan FritscheC	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	05:21
2Kris RussellD	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	–	11:56
23Dick TarnstromD	0	1	1	-1	1	0	0	2	–	18:53
40Jared BollR	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	–	09:40
51Andrew MurrayC	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	100	10:56
6Ron HainseyD	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	2	–	24:35
8Jan HejdaD	0	0	0	+3	2	2	2	0	–	22:55
44Aaron RomeD	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	–	16:55
97Rostislav KleslaD	0	0	0	+4	0	2	2	0	–	25:00

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Fredrik NorrenaG		0	0	0	–	–
31Pascal LeclaireG	W	27	24	3	.889	59:57