Tampa Bay Lightning netminder Ben Bishop damaged multiple ligaments around his ankle in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, he revealed Friday afternoon.
He was, however, inching closer and closer to form, telling Erik Erlendsson that his targeted return was Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final - had the Lightning made it that far.
The Vezina Trophy nominee lauded the work of backup Andrei Vasilevskiy, who kept the Lightning in a series in which they were severely outshot when he entered in relief.
"You need two goalies to win," Bishop said, according to the team's official Twitter feed. "Right now we have that. I'm a full supporter of (Vasilevskiy) and he supports me. We complement each other well."
The Lightning crease will remain a talking point through the summer, and as the threat of expansion looms. Bishop's scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent next summer.
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