The Chicago Blackhawks will play the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night in an NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 2015 game that the Blackhawks surely cannot afford to lose. Another Lightning win here in Game 4 would put the Blackhawks on the brink, especially with the series set to return to Tampa Bay for Game 5.
Today's big Game 4 between the Lightning and the Blackhawks has a scheduled start time of 8 p.m. ET and takes place from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The game will be broadcast on the NBC Sports network, but can also be watched online through live stream via the link provided below.
The loss the Blackhawks suffered in Game 3 was the first time this postseason that Chicago has suffered back to back losses, and it couldn't have come at a worse time. One more loss tonight or indeed in Game 5 would put the Blackhawks on the brink, and they will be desperate to get things back on track and level things up in tonight's massive match up.
Chicago captain Jonathan Toews is certainly showing no signs of panicking yet: "I think maybe it's part knowing what we're up against, part just us raising our game, getting better and better as the series go along. Obviously we don't draw it up in some situations when we get down in a series. It's not part of the plan. But I think we have confidence when we get in those situations that we can take it one game at a time, focus on the next game, [and] continue to put pressure on the other team."
The Blackhawks were unable to take advantage of an undisclosed injury to Lightning goalie Ben Bishop in Game 3. He was clearly limited in his mobility, but Tampa Bay successfully protected their goalie so that he never had to make multiple saves in series. The Blackhawks must apply more pressure on the injured goalie tonight if they are to get a different result
Tampa Bay have been quiet throughout the past half week about how Bishop is doing, and again they are not giving anything away ahead of tonight's Game 4. Chicago will probably do best not getting distracted by what's happening with Bishop, but focus on what they are doing with the puck moving forwards. If they can open up more opportunities and increase the pressure on the Lightning goal, then they no doubt will be able to see more success on the score board.
Tampa Bay will no doubt realize what it would mean to take another win on the road tonight. If they can go 3-1 up it would mean they would have a minimum of four chances to gain just one more win that would see the Stanley Cup title headed to Florida.
Tonight's big Game 4 between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Tampa Bay Lightning will start at 8 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the NBC Sports network or online through live stream by clicking here.
