PITTSBURGH -- The concern must have been astronomical on the Tampa Bay Lightning bench when starting goalie Ben Bishop left Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Consol Energy Center on Friday on a stretcher with an apparent lower-body injury.
With 7:35 remaining in the first period, Bishop crumbled to the ice in agony after scrambling to get back into position and appeared to be clutching his left knee. It was the latest name added to a long list of injuries to key players on a team that somehow manages to continue to push forward.
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Starting goalie exits in first period with lower-body injury, but Tampa Bay wins Game 1
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