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TAMPA – The Lightning skipped its typical morning skate before tonight’s Game 5 against the Red Wings. A few quick notes from this morning’s media availability:
* The Lightning admitted to exhaling a bit after winning Game 2 and finally getting a playoff victory. But after the Game 3 letdown, coach Jon Cooper has stressed that he doesn’t expect the intensity to dip, even after Thursday’s comeback.
“We’re coming home,” Cooper said. “This is a business trip for us. Now it’s a best of three. Everybody knows how pivotal getting Game 5 is.