The Tampa Bay Lightning opened the season and looked in Championship form as they pounded the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1. It is going to be a long season in Chicago and they looked lost without retired Corey Crawford, traded Brandon Saad, and ailing Jonathan Toews. The ‘Hawks have lost five consecutive away games and are a miserable 3-24 in their last 27 outings against teams that have scored five or more goals the game before. Chicago has problems between the pipes and I look for the Lighting to roll again. Lay the goal and a half for better value.

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