Stanley Cup 2015: Latest Blackhawks vs. Lightning Odds, Predictions After Game 1

June 4th, 2015 by Adam Wells Leave a reply »

It's fascinating to watch a sporting event and see how quickly things can turn. The Tampa Bay Lightning appeared to be on their way to a win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, but two third-period goals by Teuvo Teravainen and Antoine Vermette gave the Blackhawks a 1-0 series edge. 

Tampa Bay's loss was stunning because of how well the team had played defensively for 53 minutes. The Lightning missed scoring opportunities, notably on a Ryan Callahan breakaway minutes before Teravainen tied the score, but the Blackhawks had no answer for most of the game. 

Yet one problem that's plagued the Lightning throughout the playoffs has been consistency, and it came up against the Blackhawks. The Eastern Conference Final saw Tampa Bay go through a four-game stretch in which it lost two games by a combined score of 12-4 and won two games by a combined score of 4-0. 

So how much did the Lightning's fortunes in the Stanley Cup Final change because of the loss? How do the Blackhawks feel after stealing home-ice advantage away?



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