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TAMPA — Tonight is another first for Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop: a Game 7. Win or go home. Actually, Game 6 in Detroit was like that, too.
This Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series with the Red Wings ends this evening, or early Thursday morning if they go overtime bananas.
There’s always that chance. There’s a chance for anything in Game 7.
The Lightning like their chances.
They like their goaltender.
It’s Game 7, the biggest game of Ben Bishop’s life.
“I don’t think their guy has played in one, either,” said Lightning captain Steven Stamkos, referring to Detroit rookie goaltender Petr Mrazek.