There's significant pressure on the Tampa Bay Lightning as they prepare to play Game 2 against the New York Islanders in their second-round series.
The Lightning were ordinary in the early part of Game 1, and the Islanders jumped on them for four goals and drove Ben Bishop out of the net. While the Lightning played better in the second half of the game, they dropped the opener 5-3.
The last thing head coach Jon Cooper wants to see is his team fall into a deep hole by dropping the first two games at home. If they are going to avoid that, they need Bishop to return to his normal strong form. They are also going to have bury their opportunities against New York goalie Thomas Greiss.
Cooper is confident Bishop will shake off his poor performance on Saturday. "He's shown a propensity, when [he has been pulled], he has a bounce-back game," Cooper told NHL.com correspondent Corey Long. "The kid bounces back so I'm not worried."
Even if Bishop returns to his top form, he has his work cut out for him because Islanders captain John Tavares has been so effective in the playoffs. Tavares, who scored the tying and win ...
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