Lightning jump out to early lead, hand Jets their fourth loss in a row
WINNIPEG — Jonathan Drouin will probably see himself on some highlight segments this week.
The Tampa Bay winger made a slick pass to set up a goal by rookie Brayden Point in the Lightning’s 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets Saturday.
After stealing the puck from Jets captain Blake Wheeler in Winnipeg’s end, Drouin looked like he was going to skate around the back of the net with the puck. Instead, he quickly sent a backhand pass to Point parked at the side of the net and the rookie tapped in his seventh goal of the season at 12:05 for the game’s opening goal, and Tampa’s first of three straight to set the tone.
Drouin said he was focusing on skating during the play.