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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- After a short two-game trip to Florida, the Columbus Blue Jackets return home for a Tuesday night game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Nationwide Arena. This is the second meeting in four days for the teams, having last met Friday, a 5-3 Blue Jackets win at Amalie Arena.The Blue Jackets (11-5-4) earned three of a possible four points on the road trip and currently hold the first wild card playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with 26 points. They currently have a 7-3-1 record at home.We hung in there, found a way to get a point, Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella told the clubs website. Five games in seven nights here at 2-1-2...well go home feeling pretty good about ourselves.We picked up right where we left off last night with how quick we were playing and how quick we were going north. You always want the extra point, but to grind away here on the road and get one (point) on a back-to-back, well take it.The Lightning (13-9-1) are third in the Atlantic Division with 27 points and have won seven of the last eight games against Columbus at Nationwide Arena. They are strong away from home, notwithstanding the 4-1 loss at TD Garden on Sunday.There (are) so many ebbs and flows, Lightning head coach John Cooper told the teams website. The lows arent that low in the big picture and the highs arent really that high. Youve got to kind of just stay the course.Its no different than when our goal scorer doesnt score in 10 and everybody uses the gripping the stick too tight (excuse). Keep going to work and eventually the goal scorers will score and guys that set up guys will set up guys and good goalies will stop pucks. Its what happens, just got to weather through it.Tortorella guided the Lightning to its only Stanley Cup Championship in 2004. He was with the Lightning for seven seasons.Former Blue Jackets head coach Todd Richards is an assistant coach to John Cooper in Tampa. In his five seasons with the Blue Jackets, Richards compiled a record of 127-112-21 to become the winningest coach in Blue Jackets history.Both teams have a potent power play, with the Blue Jackets ranking first in the league and have a 28.3 percent conversion rate. The Lightning rank fourth, converting at 23.5 percent.The Lightning are without center Steven Stamkos (out four months with a Lateral Meniscus tear in right knee), defenseman Anton Stralman (day-to-day with an upper-body injury) and right winger J.T. Brown (day-to-day with an upper-body injury).The Blue Jackets are without defenseman Dalton Prout and left winter Matt Calvert (both day-to-day with upper-body injuries).In net, Sergei Bobrovsky is expected to start for the Blue Jackets, with Ben Bishop likely to start for the Lightning.The Blue Jackets announced Monday that they traded defenseman Cody Goloubef to the Colorado Avalanche for D Ryan Stanton, with both players reporting to their new respective AHL-affiliated clubs. Nike Tanjun Cheap . -- Anaheim Ducks defenceman Luca Sbisa will be out at least six weeks with a torn tendon in his right hand. Nike Tanjun Clearance . Lack made 20 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Canucks blanked the St. Louis Blues 1-0 in the first post-Olympic game for both teams night. http://www.cheapniketanjun.net/ .5 million, one-year contract on Friday. Hawkins, who turns 41 in December, will compete with Rex Brothers for the closers role at spring training. Nike Tanjun Shoes On Sale .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Nike Tanjun Outlet . Tracey comes to the Blue Bombers after spending over a decade with Queens University. Most recently he was the schools assistant football coach.Quique Sanchez Flores has warned Watfords hierarchy it is important they value his work as uncertainty surrounding his future grows at Vicarage Road. The Spaniard has guided the promoted Hornets to Premier League safety with room to spare and to an FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace which takes place at Wembley on Sunday.Yet Watfords owners are reportedly unhappy at the clubs recent slump in form, with just three league wins since the turn of the year, and Flores did little to discourage the rumblings following his sides 3-1 defeat at West Ham on Wednesday night. Noble double sees off Watford West Ham United 3-1 Watford: Two Mark Noble penalties help Hammers to win Im happy and I feel good, Flores said. We have an amazing time, now. We have 41 points so the (league) position is very comfortable, and we are in semi-final of the FA Cup.My future does not depend on one thing. We will see what happens. Im happy with everyone around me but its important how people in the club value your work.I appreciate a lot what we are doing; keeping Watford in the Premier League was important and I appreciate a lot that Watford is in the FA Cup semi-final. Manuel Lanzini is closed down by Valon Behrami But its necessary that people working around me appreciate the same. If not we have different views.Appearing as a guest on Sky Sports Now on Thursday morning, former Watford striker Luther Blissett played down his old clubs poor recent form in the run-up to this weeks semi-final showdown with Palace.Ahead of the semi-final I dont think it is a concern, the former England striker said.The players are going to be well up for it and this is chance for the players to redeem themselves for what has happened in the second half of the season.dddddddddddd Flores made seven changes at Upton Park with one eye on Wembley and West Ham ran out comfortable winners, even though Troy Deeney saw a late penalty saved by Adrian.Andy Carroll fired the hosts into an 11th-minute lead and two Mark Noble penalties either side of half-time put them firmly in control. Watford manager Quique Sánchez Flores was pleased with his sides display despite suffering a 3-1 defeat away at West Ham. Sebastian Prodl pulled one back but Deeneys miss saved the Hammers from a nervous finale, while Watford had striker Nordin Amrabat sent off for a second booking at the death, and Flores was pleased with what he saw, despite the loss.I think we played well today with the ball, Flores added. We had good technical players on the pitch and the possession for us was good, and that means we played really well. In terms of the situation we didnt use the opportunities we had in the second half. Also See: West Ham see off Watford As it happened Watford stats Get a ￡10 free bet! ' ' '