If one random die-hard Tampa Bay Lightning fan were given a pregame sneak peek at the Game 1 stat lines of the best Chicago Blackhawks players, how excited would they be with the following, which all turned out to be true:
Jonathan Toews: Zero goals, zero assists, one shot on net. Patrick Kane: Zero, zero, three shots: Marian Hossa: Zero, zero, two shots. Brandon Saad: Zero, zero, two shots. Brad Richards: Zero, zero, two shots. Patrick Sharp: Zero, zero, two shots.
You'd feel good as a Bolts fan, eh? You'd face the "OK, so this will be the final score" verdict given to you with much greater confidence than one might normally expect for a playoff game against the Blackhawks, right? Final score: Chicago 2, Tampa Bay 1 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Lightning players, coaches and fans now go into the two off days before Game 2 knowing they didn't win despite shutting down Chicago's star core of forwards. They go into the off days knowing they couldn't win at home despite having the lead with under seven minutes to play. But while the Lightning kept Chicago's big guns silent, they let role players such as Teuvo Teravaine ...
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Chicago Blackhawks’ Goals from Unlikely Sources a Bad Sign for the Lightning
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