Despite that, head coach Jon Cooper had nothing but good things to say about the Russian stopper following his team's narrow defeat, according to Bryan Burns of TampaBayLightning. com:Bryan Burns @BBurnsNHLCooper on Vasy: "You tell me coming in he's only going to give up 2 goals, that's a hell of a job in my book. " #TBLightningIt is possible that Cooper will call Vasilevskiy's number once again in Game 5, but that is very much up in the air. Whether it happens in Game 5 or not, though, Cooper believes Bishop will be back in action at some point in the Stanley Cup Final, per Shawn Roarke of NHL. com:"(Bishop) is going to play again in this series, there's no question, " Cooper said.

The big American was able to play in Game 3, so most expected him to be back between the posts once again Wednesday, but that wasn't the case. Tampa Bay instead turned to Vasilevskiy, who was decent in turning away 17 of the 19 shots he faced, but it was clear that he wasn't totally sharp after having not started a game since March 31.

It is unclear if a similar situation will arise in Game 5, but the Blackhawks have to be feeling good since their goalie is very much locked in. What the Lightning are SayingCharles Rex Arbogast/Associated PressThe Lightning have been extremely covert about their goaltending situation since an injury forced Bishop to leave his crease in Game 2.

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Blackhawks vs. Lightning: Game 5 Live Stream, TV Schedule and Latest CommentsNam Y. Huh/Associated PressThe Chicago Blackhawks came through with a huge win on home ice in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final to even the series at 2-2, so the pressure is now back on the Tampa Bay Lightning as the action shifts to Florida for a crucial Game 5. Since the 2015 Stanley Cup Final is now essentially a best-of-three series, the winner of Game 5 will clearly have a massive upper hand in its pursuit of Lord Stanley's Cup.

"I just don't know which game. "The Bolts were the better team for much of Game 4, as they outshot the Blackhawks and generated more quality chances. Crawford proved to be the great equalizer, though, and the loss forced Tampa to go back home with the series tied rather than having a commanding 3-1 lead. Even though some may view that as a letdown, Lightning captain Steven Stamkos insists that he and his team knew what they were getting themselves into against an experienced and resilient Blackhawks squad, according to Craig Custance of ESPN The Magazine:Craig Custance @CraigCustanceSteven Stamkos: "No one said this was going to be easy. This was two great teams battling it out, two very proud teams. " #StanleyCupTampa Bay is perhaps the one team in the NHL that can match Chicago in terms of overall talent as far as its skaters are concerned, but the biggest question moving forward will relate to goaltending.

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