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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — (AP) — Cavan Biggio hit a three-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays began their still-in-progress odyssey by topping the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 Friday night in a season opener. Cavan Biggio is expected to improve on last season's #20 fantasy position rank. © Cameroon Magazine - Since/Dépuis 2017 - www.cameroonmagazine.comThis website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Share.
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... The Lightning finished the period with 27.After blowing some coverages and allowing Columbus forwards too much room in first half of the first period, the Lightning defense tightened things up over the second half of the period and into the second, looking smoother on its rushes.But Oliver Bjorkstrand scored from the sideboards with less than a minute remaining in the period, whistling a high shot past Andrei Vasilevskiyâs mask to give the Blue Jackets a 2-1 lead.The Lightning started the period with about a minute remaining on the power play after Alexandre Texier was penalized late in the first period for high sticking.But a unit that was working without captain Steven Stamkos (lower-body injury) managed only a Nikita Kucherov shot from below the right faceoff dot that Columbus defenseman Seth Jones deflected into Korpisaloâs pads.
Please consider subscribing or donating.Hereâs how the Lightning performed during the second period of Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Columbus Blue Jackets:Anthony Cirelli neutralized a Columbus power play early in the period by using his speed and body positioning to draw a penalty from Columbus defenseman Seth Jones, offsetting a Yanni Gourde penalty.Victor Hedman created a scoring chance on the ensuing 4-on-4 when he faked a slap shot, then passed to a wide-open Brayden Point in the lower left circle.