The Stanley Cup Final opened in Tampa tonight with the Chicago Blackhawks exploding with a couple of late goals in a 2 1 victory over the Lightning.
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Ben Bishop shutout streak has hit 100 minutes since the Tampa Bay goaltender was yanked after allowing five goals on 26 shots in a 7 3 loss to the New York Rangers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.
He has stopped 35 consecutive shots, including 13 through two periods against Chicago. The Blackhawks have not been shut out this postseason.
That a big turnaround for Bishop, Cheap Jerseys china who allowed five goals in each of his three previous starts at home against the Rangers.
Forward Patrick Kane and defenseman Brent Seabrook lead Chicago with three shots each.
The Lightning turned up the pressure on the Blackhawks at the end of the second and carried a 1 0 lead into the second intermission. Tampa Bay had 18 shots on goal, compared to 13 for Chicago.
The Lightning had a chance to increase their lead, but Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford stepped up in the final minutes of the second.
First, he managed to track and glove a point shot that deflected off the stick of Chicago captain Jonathan Toews in front. A minute later, Crawford kicked out his right pad to stop Steven Stamkos blast on the fly from the right circle.
Then, with 1:40 left, Crawford closed his right arm tight to his body just in time to stop Stamkos shot from the slot.
Since allowing Alex Killorn goal on Tampa Bay fifth shot of the game, Crawford has stopped 13 in a row. EDTBlackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith entered the Stanley Cup Final leading the NHL while averaging more than 31 minutes of ice time per game, and very little has changed in Game 1.
Through one period, Keith led all skaters with 9:08 of ice time. He was followed by fellow Chicago defensemen Niklas Hjalmarsson (8:41) and Johnny Oduya (8:33).
Chicago has gone with mostly four defensemen after Michal Rozsival broke his leg in Game 4 of its second round series against Minnesota. EDT
Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith entered the Stanley Cup Final leading the NHL while averaging more than 31 minutes of ice time per game, and very little has changed in Game 1.
Through one period, Keith led all skaters with 9:08 of ice time. He was followed by fellow Chicago defensemen Niklas Hjalmarsson (8:41) and Johnny Oduya (8:33).
Chicago has gone with mostly four defensemen after Michal Rozsival broke his leg in Game 4 of its second round series against Minnesota.
The Lightning ice time leader was defenseman Anton Stralman with 8:17, followed by center Tyler Johnson eight minutes.http://www.cheapnfljerseysonlined.top No Tampa Bay player logged more than nine shifts in the opening 20 minutes.
d by center Tyler Johnson eight minutes. No Tampa Bay player logged more than nine shifts in the opening 20 minutes.
Tampa Bay has a 1 0 lead over Chicago after one period in Game 1. The Blackhawks struggled to hold onto the puck for much of the early going, but picked up their play when coach Joel Quenneville tried a line of Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Brandon Saad with five minutes to go.
Backed by defensemen Duncan Keith and David Runblad, the group applied sustained pressure in the Lightning zone for about 30 seconds. A minute later, Lightning defenseman Jason Garrison was penalized for cross checking.
