“We’ve gone through these situations before, this team. I think maybe the experience helps a little bit with pressure. I think we were able to deal with it a little bit better than maybe if it’s your first year, first time going through something like this.” – Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford

“Best-of-three, we have home ice. Went into Chicago, got our home-ice advantage back. At the end of the day you look at this road trip, it’s a successful one. We got to go home and take advantage of home ice.” – Lightning forward Ryan Callahan

“It’s a game of bounces. You just try to work hard and try to get those bounces and keep the momentum. But luck’s definitely a part of it. It’s a tough trophy to win and a tough series to be a part of.” – Blackhawks forward Brandon Saad

“I don’t think we need to change our mindset. We’ve played well so far at home and on the road. It’s best-of-three. We’ve done well so far and there’s not much to change.” – Lightning forward J.T. Brown

“I’ve been here three months now. I’ve seen a lot of teams, a lot of hockey players, a lot of different systems. I’ve got to give a lot of credit to these guys. I would say the top eight guys who have been here for six, seven years, these guys are so dedicated for this sport, hockey, just taking care of themselves. It surprised me. I’ve never seen that before.” – Blackhawks defenseman Kimmo Timonen

“I’ve said it all along. It’s not the first time I’ve gone a little stretch without scoring. It’s tough. You want to help your team. That’s the thing you want to do at this time of the year, is help your team. For me, obviously the offense is the thing that people expect and that I expect. Hopefully you just stick with it and it comes. Like I said, I’ve been through it before. You work through it. It’s got to go in, so I’m hoping for that.” – Lightning captain Steven Stamkos

“You look at the first four games, it’s been that close. Maybe the other team is supposed to win that game. But the fact that nobody’s had a two-goal lead after four games speaks volumes about what we’re talking about here. Hey, it’s fast, it’s quick, it can be unpredictable. It’s two good hockey teams going at it. I think whether it’s going to be a great save or a great play – you know, a fluky goal – I know both teams leave it out there. I know our team loves a challenge, and we expect to get better as we go along here.” – Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville

“Each game has been one goal. They won 2-1 here. When we beat them at home, they’re probably saying the same thing, ‘Geez, we had home-ice advantage, now we lost.’ You’re looking at two equal teams, regardless of the experience level. The talent level is there. The compete level of both groups is very high. Both teams deserve to be here.” – Lightning associate coach Rick Bowness

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DESJARDINS, GARRISON BLOGS ON NHL.COM
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STANLEY CUP FINAL GENERATES RECORD VIEWERSHIP
The Stanley Cup Final has averaged 4.965 million viewers on NBC and NBCSN, making it the second most-watched Stanley Cup Final through four games in 18 years– behind only the 2013 series between the Blackhawks and Bruins (5.341 million viewers).

Wednesday’s Game 4 between the Blackhawks and Lightning also produced the most-watched Stanley Cup Final quarter-hour ever on NBCSN, with 5.489 million viewers from 10:30 – 10:45 p.m. ET.

Over four games, the Stanley Cup Final has generated a 2.91 household rating. The top five markets through four contests (by household rating):

1. Chicago: 24.1
2. Tampa: 15.0
3. Buffalo: 6.3
4. Boston: 4.8
t-5. Minneapolis-St. Paul: 4.5
t-5. Fort Myers: 4.5

NOTABLE INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES THUS FAR
A look at some of the top individual performances thus far in the Stanley Cup Final:

Chicago Blackhawks

* Duncan Keith (0-1—1 in Games 1 and 3) leads all defensemen with 18 assists and 20 points in the playoffs (21 GP). Only four defensemen in NHL history have collected more assists in one postseason: Paul Coffey (25 in 1985 w/ EDM), Al MacInnis (24 in 1989 w/ CGY), Brian Leetch (23 in 1994 w/ NYR) and Bobby Orr (19 in 1972 w/ BOS).

* Keith’s 20 points also are the second-most by any defenseman in the playoffs over the last 20 years. Only Chris Pronger surpassed that total, recording 5-16—21 with the Oilers in 2006 (24 GP).

* Rookie forward Teuvo Teravainen (1-1—2) led the team to a 2-1 comeback win in Game 1. He also scored in Game 2, becoming the fifth rookie since 1927 to register a goal in each of the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final. Teravainen has 4-5—9 this postseason (16 GP), compared to 4-5—9 in 37 career regular-season appearances.

* With one assist in Game 2, captain Jonathan Toews became the 92nd player in NHL history and 14th active skater to reach 100 career playoff points. Four of the 14 active NHLers in that category are on the Blackhawks: Marian Hossa (49-95—144), Patrick Kane (47-65—112), Brad Richards (36-66—102) and Toews (39-62—101). In Game 4, Toews scored his 10th goal of the postseason to reach double-digits in one playoff year for the first time.

* Defenseman Brent Seabrook notched his seventh goal of the playoffs in Game 2, setting a franchise record for goals by a defenseman in one postseason. He previously shared that mark with Chris Chelios, who scored six times in 1992. Seabrook also equaled a franchise record for career playoff goals by a defenseman (19). The others with 19: Bob Murray and Doug Wilson.

* Forward Marian Hossa has four assists in the series, raising his career playoff totals to 49-95—144 (192 GP). Hossa jumped into a share of 26th place on the NHL’s all-time playoff assists list (w/ Chris Pronger) and moved into a tie for 31st place on the NHL’s all-time playoff points list (w/ Chris Chelios and Larry Robinson).

* Forward Brandon Saad registered the winning goal at 6:22 of the third period in Game 4. He has 15-18—33 in 65 career playoff games, including 13-12—25 at United Center (34 GP). Nine of his 10 points this postseason have been recorded on home ice (7-2—9 in 10 GP).

* Forward Patrick Kane collected an assist on Saad’s goal to up his career playoff totals to 47-65—112, moving past Steve Larmer (45-66—111) and into sole possession of fourth place in franchise history. The only Blackhawks to record more career postseason points: Stan Mikita (59-91—150), Denis Savard (61-84—145) andBobby Hull (62-67—129).

Tampa Bay Lightning

* Rookie Andrei Vasilevskiy earned the win in Game 2 in relief, playing 9:13 during a pair of stints in the third period. Vasilevskiy became the fourth goaltender to win a game in the Stanley Cup Final that he did not start. The others: New York’s Lester Patrick in Game 2 of the 1928 F at Mtl. M. (2-1 OT W), Buffalo’s Roger Crozier in Game 3 of the 1975 F vs. PHI (5-4 OT W) and Pittsburgh’s Frank Pietrangelo in Game 5 of the 1991 F vs. MIN (6-4 W). Vasilevskiy, who turns 21 on July 25, also became the youngest goaltender to win a game in the Stanley Cup Final since Patrick Roy did so at age 20 for the Canadiens in 1986 (vs. CGY).

* In Game 4, Vasilevskiy (17 SV) became the sixth goaltender in NHL history to make his first career playoff start in the Stanley Cup Final. At 20 years, 10 months, he also became the fourth-youngest goaltender to start a game in the Stanley Cup Final. The only younger goaltenders to do so: Detroit’s Harry Lumley in 1945 (18 years, 4 months), Minnesota’s Don Beaupre in 1981 (20 years, 4 months) and Montreal’sPatrick Roy in 1986 (20 years, 7 months).

* Goaltender Ben Bishop made 36 saves in Game 3, including 18 in the first period, to improve to 8-3 on the road in the playoffs with a 1.50 goals-against average, .947 save percentage and two shutouts. He has not allowed more than two goals in any of his 11 road appearances.

* Forward Tyler Johnson set a single-year franchise record with his 13th goal of the playoffs in Game 2. He previously shared the mark with Ruslan Fedotenko and (Stanley Cup Final opponent) Brad Richards, who each scored 12 times during the team’s run to the 2003-04 Stanley Cup.

* The “Triplets” line of Johnson, Nikita Kucherov and Ondrej Palat all collected points on Palat’s tying goal in the third period of Game 3. Johnson (13-10—23), Kucherov (10-12—22) and Palat (8-8—16) have combined for just under half of the team’s goals during the playoffs (31 of 64, 48.4%). Johnson and Kucherov rank first and second, respectively, in overall postseason scoring.

* Defenseman Jason Garrison scored his first career winning goal in the playoffs in Game 2. He has 42 total goals during the regular season (388 GP), 12 of which have been game-winners – that includes three of four goals in 2014-15.

* Forward Cedric Paquette scored the winning goal with 3:11 remaining in regulation in Game 3. Paquette scored for the second straight contest and notched his first career playoff game-winning goal.

* Victor Hedman collected a pair of assists in Game 3, setting a pair of franchise playoff records in the process. He first passed Dan Boyle (19) with his 20th career postseason assist. Hedman (2-21—23 in 46 GP) then passed Boyle (3-19—22 in 45 GP) for the most career playoff points by a Lightning defenseman.

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