NHL Lightning/Penguins Series

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The Eastern Conference Finals.

 

Starts tonight, in Pittsburgh, at 8.

 

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The Eastern Conference Finals.

 

Starts tonight, in Pittsburgh, at 8.

 

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That's awesome! The Light(ning) Knight!

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Game 1: Bolts 3 Pens 1

 

Ben Bishop when out in the 1st period with, what looked like to me, a hyper-extended knee after he landed on it funny. He was out of the crease and was trying to get back in front of the goal when he lost his balance and the knee folded under him.

 

Coach Jon Cooper said x-rays were taken and the results came back negative.

 

21 year old Andrei Vasilevskiy came in and was steller, especially in the 3rd period when the Lightning could not seem to get the puck out of their own zone.

 

2 of the 3 Tampa Bay goals came on break aways as Alex Killorn and Ondrej Palat just skated past the Penguin defenders. Matt Murray (who is also just 21 and has been the star for the Pens in the playoffs) was just left hanging out to dry.

 

Ryan Callahan will probably miss game 2 after his hit on Chris Letang early in the game.

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It was really strange watching a goalie twist and bend that way. Really weird in the pads.

 

I like this Lightning squad a lot. Hope they make the Final.

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Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman said, via Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times, that Bishop is considered "day-to-day" with a lower body injury.

 

Hopefully he is able to play to full potential within a couple days. The Bolts have been hit hard enough with the injury bug.

 

Here's video of the Bishop injury.

 

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Vasilevskiy starting in goal, tonight. Murray for the Pens.

 

Anton Stralman is expected to play tonight, and Steven Stamkos has been practicing in full gear. Rumor is, he could play in this series. If Bish is out for more than a game, the Bolts are going to need both.

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Game 2: Penguins 3 Lightning 1 OT

 

Had classes last night and missed the game.

 

Sidney Crosby scored 40 seconds into overtime for the win.

 

The next game I watch will be when I have no class.

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Home ice is always nice.

 

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The Pens take the Bolts in Game 3, but the Lightning win Game 4.

 

Series tied at 2.

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Penalty that wasn't called.

 

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^ How that's not a penalty is beyond me.

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53 seconds into overtime. Jason Garrison ..... GOOOOAAAALLLL!!!!

 

#DISTANT_THUNDER

 

Tampa Bay wins game five, 4-3 and comes home for game 6.

 

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The Penguins take game 6 5-2. The Bolts looked hapless.

 

Game 7 Thursday night in Pittsburgh.

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The Penguins take game 6 5-2. The Bolts looked hapless.

 

Game 7 Thursday night in Pittsburgh.

 

That game had me so mad I couldn't see straight. Not sure I can watch tonight, they should have put this series away.

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PENS!