COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) \u2014 Kirill Marchenko scored early in the third period to rally Columbus over the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night, snapping a three-game skid and giving the Blue Jackets their first home victory of the season.<\/p>\n
Kent Johnson scored on his 23rd birthday, and Damon Severson also scored for the Blue Jackets.<\/p>\n
Jet Greaves stopped 17 shots for his first win of the season.<\/p>\n
Marchenko has five goals in as many games \u2014 the most to start a Blue Jackets season \u2014 and is riding a five-game point streak.<\/p>\n
Ryan McDonagh and Anthony Cirelli scored for Tampa Bay, which led 2-1 at the end of the first period but has now lost three in a row. Jonas Johansson made 28 saves.<\/p>\n
Johnson\u2019s goal 4:58 into the first put Columbus ahead in a chippy period that featured 30 combined penalty minutes.<\/p>\n
McDonagh tied it at 12:42 before Cirelli gave the Lightning a 2-1 lead with 3:38 left in the first just 16 seconds into a power play.<\/p>\n
Columbus has now allowed goals on eight of 18 power plays this season, including three of five at home.<\/p>\n
Severson pulled the Jackets even at 13:59 of the second, before Marchenko\u2019s strike with 1:15 gone in the third sealed the win.<\/p>\n
Up Next<\/p>\n
Lightning: Host Chicago on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
Blue Jackets: Visit Dallas on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
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