Namestnikov line potent with 6 points in first win of season at Columbus, 5-2 Friday night

Vladislav Namestnikov with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2015. By Gspeed0689 – Own work, CC BY 4.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.org

The Lightning flexed their offensive muscles all night, dominating the Blue Jackets for a 5-2 victory at Nationwide Arena in Columbus.

Andrei Vasilevskiy would hold the hosts scoreless over the final two periods.

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The problem for now is face-offs for the Lightning.; winning just 16 of 56 draws. But that didn’t affect their ability to dictate play throughout their second game of the season.

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