or fewer points in 26 quarters this season and under 10 points in 13 periods.In the fourth, Alabama extended the margin out to 27 following a three-pointer from Cook with 2:07 to go. Georgia State knocked down

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Columbus Blue Jackets started and finished fast against the Tampa Bay Lightning.Brandon Saad broke a tie with at 4:34 of the third period and Cam Atkinson added a short-handed goal to lift the Blue Jackets to 5-3 victory over a team that had beaten them in six of their preceding seven meetings.I liked all parts of our game other than the final 3-4 minutes of the second period, Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella said. I thought we played a complete game.Early goals by Alexander Wennberg and Nick Foligno put the Blue Jackets (11-5-3) ahead for the entire game except for a 57-second stretch of the final period. The loss was only the second for the Lightning (13-8-1) in their last seven games.We play 82 games, chalk one up to a stinker, said Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper. We got taught a lesson tonight by a team that worked way harder than us. I know it was 3-3, but the right team won the hockey game.Wennbergs fourth goal of the season was assisted by Saad and Jack Johnson. Foligno made it 2-0 with his team-leading eighth goal on a power play just 8:35 into the game.Columbus dominated the first period, taking 10 shots to the Lightnings four and nearly taking a 3-0 lead when a shot by Johnson went off Ben Bishops shoulder and deflected off the post in the 14th minute.We played really good in the first period, and I think they wanted to come back so they got some momentum, Wennberg said. But I felt like we didnt give them too many chances.The Lightning didnt get a power-play opportunity until the middle of the third period and were outshot, 38-28.Nikita Kucherov scored for the Lightning, his 11th goal of the season, with 12:33 left in the second period, but Josh Anderson answered quickly to regain a 3-1 Columbus lead.After Josh Garrison made it 3-2 with 1:32 left in the second, Ondrej Palat tied it 3-3 with a delayed-penalty goal with 16:23 left. But Saad regained the lead for Columbus with 15:26 remaining, and Atkinson scored his short-handed goal with 8:47 left.Game notesColumbus entered the game with the NHLs best power play, scoring 28.6 percent of the time. . . . Kucherov, who scored his first career goal against Philadelphia on Wednesday night, has now scored goals against every team in the NHL except the Lightning. . . . Columbus placed LW Matt Calvert (upper body) on injured reserve . . . The Blue Jackets called up C Justin Scott from Cleveland of the American Hockey League. ...D Anton Stralman (upper body) and RW J.T. Brown (upper body) did not play for the Lightning.UP NEXTColumbus: The Blue Jackets play their third game in four nights at Florida on Saturday night.Tampa Bay: The Lightning play Sunday at Boston before traveling to Columbus for a rematch Tuesday night.Authentic Shoes Wholesale ., and Rudi Swiegers of Kipling, Sask., took sixth spot on Saturday in pairs at the NHK Trophy ISU Grand Prix figure skating competition. Best Cheap Fake Shoes . -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be out for roughly four weeks after tearing his left hamstring. http://www.cheapshoes.us.org/ .25 million option on reliever Jose Veras. Cheap Shoes Online Free Delivery . 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What a great environment.Junior Hannah Cook had a game-high 15 points to lead the Crimson Tide. She was joined in double figures by freshman Jordan Lewis (14), junior Quanetria Bolton (11) and sophomore Shaquera Wade (11). Lewis, Wade and junior Meoshonti Knight each pulled down a game-best eight rebounds, while Knight dished out a game-high four assists. For the Panthers, junior Makeba Ponder led the way with 15 points, and graduate student Tiffany Holston added eight points and eight rebounds.Alabama started the game on the 12-2 run, eight of which were scored by Cook. The Tide extended its lead out to 17 at the 2:31 mark following a three from Wade, but Georgia State would go on to score the final 10 points of the first to pull within seven, 23-16.The Panthers cut their deficit to five two minutes into the second, however Alabama would answer with the next five to lead 32-22 at the 5:48 mark. Georgia State closed the gap to five again on two occasions, but the Tide ended the quarter on a 6-3 run to lead 42-34 at the half.dddddddddddd.Alabama scored the first nine points of the third to take a 17-point advantage. The Tide would go on to outscore the Panthers 18-6 in the quarter to lead 60-40 heading into the final frame. Alabama has now held its opponents to 15 or fewer points in 26 quarters this season and under 10 points in 13 periods.In the fourth, Alabama extended the margin out to 27 following a three-pointer from Cook with 2:07 to go. Georgia State knocked down a pair of threes of its own down the stretch, and Tide junior Coco Knight hit a jumper, setting the final score at 80-57.For the game, Alabama shot 45.9 percent (28-61), while Georgia State was 35.5 percent (22-62) from the floor. The Tide capitalized on 22 Panther miscues, scoring 29 points off turnovers. Once again, Alabama won the battle of the boards, outrebounding Georgia State, 43-40. The Tide also collected 11 steals, 12 assists and four blocks in the contest.Alabama will play its final home game before the holiday break on Saturday when it hosts Georgia Tech at Coleman Coliseum. Tip is set for 2 p.m. CT. All fans are encouraged to bring a teddy bear or stuffed animal to toss at halftime to benefit the Salvation Army. The first 300 fans in the door will also receive an Alabama ugly Christmas sweater T-shirt. ' ' '