Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper grudgingly gave up the news. Injured goaltender Ben Bishop will not play in Game 1 of the team's Eastern Conference playoff series against Montreal, however the Lightning doesn't feel they'll be at a disadvantage with backup Anders Lindback facing a more experienced Carey Price and the Canadiens in the best of 7 series that begins Wednesday night. Lindback won three games after Bishop was lost to elbow injury last week, keying a surge that enabled Tampa Bay to gain home-ice advantage in the first-round matchup. The Lightning won three of four low-scoring games against Montreal during the regular season, and they expect more of the same now that the stakes are higher. More...