Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh

Tampa Bay is delighted to have stolen Game 1 on the road, so they are going back to Tampa Bay the next game in command of the series no matter what happens in this one. The bigger concern is health. Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman (fractured leg) is still out, along with Steven Stamkos, and now they lose top goalie Ben Bishop (leg), a Vezina Trophy finalist. How many more stars on the shelf can this team deal with? The Lightning are 18-47 on the road against a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. They face a super-talented Pittsburgh squad ranked third in the NHL in goals scored, sixth in goals allowed. The Penguins had a 35-20 edge in shots during Game 1. Pittsburgh right wing Phil Kessel had an assist in Game 1 and leads the team with 13 points in the playoffs, five in his last three contests. The Penguins are on a 21-6 run at home, plus 35-16 against the Eastern Conference. And the Lightning are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings in Pittsburgh. Back Pittsburgh in Game 2.