Moving forward in the 2015 Stanley Cup Final, the Chicago Blackhawks and the Tampa Bay Lightning must make adjustments with their lineups and play in order to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup.
With the series knotted up at 2-2, here are two changes each team must make to keep their championship dreams alive.
Chicago Blackhawks
Find a Way to Sustain Leads
According to CBSSports.com's Adam Gretz, Chicago only held a lead for six total minutes in the series heading into Game 4.
After Jonathan Toews gave the Blackhawks their first 1-0 lead of the series, Tampa Bay responded with heavy pressure before Alex Killorn scored just five minutes later.
In Game 3, Ondrej Palat tied the score at 2-2 a mere 13 seconds after Chicago’s Brandon Saad scored. In Game 2, Nikita Kucherov knotted the score at 2-2 just 92 seconds after Teuvo Teravainen gave Chicago the lead.
The Blackhawks were fortunate in Game 4 to hold off a number of furious Tampa Bay rallies after Saad scored early in the third period.
The Lightning looked certain to score if ...
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Article written by Brian Marron
Blackhawks vs. Lightning: Adjustments Each Team Must Make After 1st 4 Games
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