The Tampa Bay Lightning have to turn things around in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference Final playoff series with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
While they started out on a strong note by winning Game 1 in Pittsburgh, the Penguins have won the next two games and dominated Game 3 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa.
The Penguins out-skated, outshot, outworked and outplayed the Lightning on their home ice. While Tampa Bay has not had top goalie Ben Bishop since early in Game 1, the goaltending of backup Andrei Vasilevskiy has not been the problem.
The Lightning are a fast team that can score in bunches, but that ability seems to have disappeared against the Penguins.
On the other hand, Phil Kessel has been on top of his game for the Penguins, leading the team with seven goals and nine assists during the postseason. He has used his speed to find open ice and taken advantage of his opportunities.
"Phil is a guy that's probably misunderstood," Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said, per Dan Rosen of NHL.com. "We've really grown to appreciate what he brings to our t ...
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Article written by Steve Silverman