The Chicago Blackhawks host the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 of their NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Finals 2015 series on Monday night. Both teams have had a lot to reflect upon after the first two games, with each team doing many thing right but also ultimately coming up short in one of the games, leaving things evenly poised at 1-1 as the teams come together in Chicago for Game 3.
Today's game 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 as usual on the NBC Sports network, but can also be watched online through live stream via the link provided below.
All eyes coming into today's game will be fixed on the Tampa Bay goal, as things remain uncertain as to who will be starting as goalie for today's massive Game 3.
Regular goalie Ben Bishop left Game 2 for undisclosed reasons, and that has sparked speculation that he will be out for Game 3 and that rookie Andrei Vasilevskiy will start instead.
Tampa Bay have refused to give anything away ahead of tonight's start, with Lightning coach Jon Cooper saying on Monday morning: "I don't know who is starting. I will find out after this media session. We have two capable goalies and we have 100 percent confidence in who is going to play.
"That's all I can say. One of them is playing. It's [Vasilevskiy] or [Bishop]. That will be determined tonight."
However, for the eagle-eyed, all indications were that Bishop will get the start, as he took part in the morning practice, and occupied the goal that the regular starter would usually occupy. He also left the ice first, which is the standard for the starting goalie.
But if the goalie speculation has been any kind of ploy to distract the Blackhawks, it has not worked. They have made it clear they would not be reserving any time to join in speculation as to who would be starting at the back for the Lightning.
Blackhawks' coach Joel Quenneville said at the weekend: "We can't be concerned about their goalie. I think it's what we have to do to make it tough on their goalies, is what we talk about. We need more traffic. We need more shots. Whoever is in net, let's get to them."
Tonight's big Game 3 in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 2015 between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks has a scheduled start time of 8 p.m. ET and can be watched online through live stream by clicking here.
