Blue Jackets Claim Five OT Win Over Lightning

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Published on August 12 2020 6:54 am
Last Updated on August 12 2020 6:54 am

The game went six hours and had five overtimes before Tampa Bay finally came out a 3-2 winner over Columbus Tuesday evening in game one of the National Hockey League playoffs.

There were a combined 151 shots on goal during the evening. The Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo made 85 saves, a new NHL playoff record.

Columbus blocked 62 shots. Defenseman Seth Jones set a new NHL playoff record for ice time, skating in 65 minutes, 6 seconds.

The Lightning had 88 saves and goaltender Andrei Vasilevsky finished with 61 saves.

The winning goal came from Brayden Point who scored at 150 minutes, 27 seconds into the game.

 

National Hockey League

Tuesday, August 11 Scoreboard

Vegas 4, Chicago 1

Calgary 3, Dallas 2

Tampa Bay 3, Columbus 2 (5OT)

 

Wednesday, August 12 Schedule (All Times Central)

New York at Washington, 2 p.m.

East First Round -- Game 1

Arizona at Colorado, 4:30 p,m.

West First Round -- Game 1

Montreal at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

East First Round -- Game 1

Vancouver at St. Louis, 9:30 p.m.

West First Round -- Game 1