The Lightning look to carry the momentum from their historic regular season into the first round of the playoffs when they take on CBJ. SachdevaSonny looks at how both teams matchup in an intriguing opening round series.
Depth and details of execution are going to be the difference in this one. And at the moment, the Lightning look like a well-oiled machine, while the Blue Jackets are still figuring out where all the new parts fit in., at 5-on-5 the Lightning do tend to allow slightly more high danger scoring chances, scoring chances on net, and secondary chances off rebounds than average.
Don’t forget, the Blue Jackets faced a similar situation last spring, entering the first round of the 2018 post-season against the eventual Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals. Columbus took the first two games, both in OT. Game 3 extended to double overtime, andThey’re a plucky bunch, and this iteration of Columbus’ squad has even more weapons to work with.
Now, with a fairly strong cast around him and a stiff test ahead of him, the Haliburton, Ont., native can leave it all out there. Columbus’ chance at getting through the Lightning very much depends on Duchene’s performance, too. His presence is the single biggest difference between the Blue Jackets squad that almost squeezed by Washington last year and the one that hopes to move on in 2019.
For what it’s worth, three of those points came in a surprising Duchene-led Senators win over Tampa Bay in November, in which
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