After the Lightning won Game Six on Monday and evened up the series at three games apiece, many wondered what would happen in Game Seven. Nobody pretended to have any idea. The series had taken so many different, unexpected sharp turns already. How would Game Seven unfold?
As it turned out, Game Seven didn’t resemble any of the previous six. Through 40 minutes, the Red Wings looked as good as they have at any point in the series. They built a large shot advantage, enjoyed the majority of the puck possession and, if not for goalie Ben Bishop, would have taken a lead into the third period.