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June 07, 2015
Lightning Beat Blackhawks to Even Stanley Cup at 1: In a game where Tampa Bay goaltender Ben Bishop twice left unexpectedly and was replaced by Andrei Vasilevskiy, the Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 to even the Stanley Cup Final at one game apiece. Tampa took the lead on a Cedric Paquette first-period goal and only trailed for 92 seconds in the game. Lightning star Tyler Johnson scored his first playoff goal in 16 days -- becoming the franchise leader for postseason goals with 13. Fellow NHL netminder Robert Luongo responded on Twitter to Bishop's disappearance with two emojis: a toilet and a question mark.
It's easier to score when your teammate moves the goalie out of the way.
watch Hossa's stick. that's why Bishop/Tampa is mad pic.twitter.com/SoOjEPQb2R
— Stephanie Vail (@myregularface) June 7, 2015
posted by rcade at 10:24 AM on June 07, 2015
Sharp (?) also gets the bottom foot. That sequence looks like it was a set play.
posted by cixelsyd at 11:10 AM on June 07, 2015
Yeah, that does look awfully well choreographed...
posted by grum@work at 12:20 PM on June 07, 2015
This is shaping up to be a pretty good series. As a "neutral,"' here's hoping it's this much fun when they get back here to Chicago.
posted by holden at 11:05 PM on June 07, 2015
NHL Pick 'Em update:
Longest game: 0 OTs (0 winners)
TV rating: 3.3 after game 1 (closest 3.2, jagsnumberone)
First scorer: Alex Killorn (0 winners)
Most goals: 2, Teuvo Teravainen (0 winners)
Most assists: 2, Victor Hedman, Ryan Callahan (0 winners)
Most points: 3, Teravainen (0 winners)
Best plus/minus: 2, David Rundblad, Ondrej Palat (0 winners)
Most penalty minutes: 4, Killorn, Patrick Sharp (0 winners)
Starting goaltender with the best GAA: 2.54, Corey Crawford (5 winners)