Whether you depict it as the Lightning paying for playing prevent defense or the Blackhawks imposing their will on another opponent, the bottom line is that Chicago has a 1-0 series lead on Tampa Bay. It should be plainly obvious that this is an enormously important game, especially for the Bolts.
Heading into Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, there are questions about strategies and the health of Tyler Johnson. If Jonathan Drouin plays, will he make a difference? Those questions and more will be settled on NBC, while you can also stream the action via NBC Sports Live Extra.