ROGERS' FREE PICK: LIGHTNING-BLUE JACKETS
(NHL) Tampa Bay vs. Columbus,
Total: 6.00 | -103.00 Over
Result: Win
Both expected goalies were rusty after the break; in fact, they were unexpectedly poor. Columbus gave up 7 goals, and while that number was especially high, high goals against has been an ugly trend for the Blue Jackets. The Lightning came out flat, and were shut out by the Rangers, so look for a lot more snap and crackle on Tuesday. Both teams have decent goals-for figures; Columbus's defense has not been impressive. The Total is only average for this game at the moment. I like the OVER here. A motivated Lightning team will take it to the Jackets and ride this game over.