TAMPA — Before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final, the focus was on Henrik Lundqvist, the struggling goaltender, the player who had to begin reenacting lines from his resume if the Rangers were going to win the series.
One game later, the spotlight quickly has swiveled to the other end of the ice, to Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop, who after a 5-1 loss Friday night at Amalie Arena, has now surrendered five goals in back-to-back games.
While Lundqvist carried his club, making 38 saves to tie the series 2-2, Bishop gave up five goals on just 24 shots, marking the first time he had allowed five goals in back-to-back games since March 2011, when he was a backup with the Blues.