In a closely contested match, Kirill Marchenko of the Columbus Blue Jackets (CBJ) scored a crucial goal with a wrister against the Tampa Bay Lightning (GoBolts) with 42.2 seconds left in the first period, bringing the score to 1-1. Marchenko's goal came after a skillful play where he received a pass from Cole Sillinger, maneuvered through three Lightning players, and fired a shot that Andrei Vasilevskiy, the Lightning's goaltender, only partially blocked before it crossed the goal line.
Marchenko scores his 22nd goal of the season with 43 seconds left in the first period to tie the game at one. Assists to Sillinger and Severson. #CBJ
Marchenko with a great take to the slot there for a wrisr shot that clipped Vasilevskiy's glove and deflected into the net behind him. #CBJ
#CBJ Marchenko knifes through the slot and beats Vasilevskiy with a wrister with 42.2 seconds remaining in the first period. 1-1 vs. #GoBolts
🚨 #CBJ goal: Kirill Marchenko Marchy's strong finish to the season continues as he takes a pass from Cole Sillinger entering the zone, dekes between three Bolts and fires one in that Vasilevskiy got a piece of. 1-1 game late first.
Vasilevskiy gets a piece of a shot from Marchenko but it makes its way over the goal line and we're tied 1-1 with 42.2 seconds left in the first.
#CBJ evens score with 42.2 seconds remaining on goal by Marchenko.
Marchenko and it's 1-1 with 42.2 left 1st. #CBJ
#CBJ Marchenko nearly scores on a wrap-around. #CBJ still down 3-2, w 3:01 to play.