The Lightning scored on their first two shots of the game in a 6-2 defeat over the Blue Jackets, who returned to reality on Tuesday.

The Lightning needed less than 90 seconds in period two before ballooning their lead, as Jake Guentzel redirected a Victor Hedman pass near the blue paint. Tampa Bay’s captain extended the Lightning lead with his windup shot from the left wall that bounced off a Columbus player and beat Merzlikins in the top left corner of the net.

TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning delivered a decisive 6-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday night at AMALIE Arena, extending their home winning streak to six games. The Lightning wasted no time asserting their dominance,