With his strong night, James now has one goal, three points, 18 hits, and a plus-1 rating in eight games this season with the Lightning. The young forward is continuing to show that he belongs on the NHL roster, and his goal from here will be to build off it.

Washington had the only score of the second period on an odd bounce. Defenseman John Carlson’s slap shot was initially saved by goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, then crawled toward the goal line before hitting the stick of a Tampa Bay defender and crossing the line for the tying goal with 2:52 left in the second period.

The Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning are slated to meet up at Ball Arena on Tuesday ... This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated.

If the Lightning acquired Tuch, he would give them a clear answer for their second-line right wing spot and would also provide them with another scorer to work with on their power play. This would make him a big-time pickup for the Lightning if brought in.

The Tampa Bay Lightning began Tuesday’s game at Ball Arena against the Colorado Avalanche with a near perfect start, but the visitors saw their five-game win streak end with a 3-2 loss to Colorado.

Zemgus Girgensons scored two goals to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-2 victory over the Nashville Predators. Brandon Hagel, Nikita Kucherov and Charl-Edouard D’Astous also scored, and Andrei

Witness a high-octane showdown as the offensively potent Lightning aim to exploit the Golden Knights' recent struggles on home ice.