It hasn't been the start to the season that either Columbus or Tampa Bay envisioned. Both are stuck on one win, a matter they will each aim to rectify when the Blue Jackets host the Lightning on Saturday.

Columbus is 1-3-0, with its lone victory coming on the road, 7-4 over the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 11. Offense has been otherwise hard to come by for the Blue Jackets, who have produced a total of four goals in their other three games.

"That's not how we play," coach Dean Evason said after Columbus took a 4-1 home loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. "We were passive tonight. We were soft. We've got to play hard. If we're going to win hockey games, we've got to play hard, and we didn't play hard enough tonight to win."

Columbus' power play has struggled mightily, scoring once on 1

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