Bishop's injury not serious but status for Game 2 uncertain
Bishop's injury not serious but status for Game 2 uncertain
Ben Bishop’s mind raced as the Tampa Bay Lightning goalie writhed in pain on the ice after awkwardly twisting his left leg in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday night.
The internal “what ifs” ran the gamut.
What if the leg was broken?
“I think the guys in the room, I know myself, we have full confidence in him,” Bishop said.
Though Bishop’s initial fears were allayed when tests came back negative, it’s still uncertain when he’ll return or if he’ll be back at all during the playoffs.
Having him in the lineup for Game 2 on Monday night seems like a long shot at best even if Tampa Bay head coach Jon Cooper did not rule it out as the Lightning try to take a 2-0 lead with them back to Florida.
Germany beat the United States 3-2 on a last-minute goal by Anaheim Ducks defenseman Korbinian Holzer in St. Petersburg, Russia, putting American qualification for the quarterfinals in doubt.
[...] Finland’s 5-0 rout of Slovakia later in the day relaxed the pressure on the U.S., which will qualify if it does not lose in regulation to Slovakia on Tuesday, and France does not beat Canada on Monday.
The third defeat in six games leaves the U.S. fourth in Group B, one place behind Germany with one game remaining against fifth-placed Slovakia.
Lightning lead series 1-0