* The four teams since 2001 that have rebounded to win the Stanley Cup after losing Game 5 in that scenario include the 2004 Lightning, who dropped Game 5 – 3-2 in OT (at home) – to the Flames before rallying for a seven-game series victory.

* The other three clubs to overcome a Game 5 loss in that scenario (since 2001): the 2001 Avalanche (vs. NJD), 2009 Penguins (vs. DET) and 2011 Bruins (vs. VAN).

AS CLOSE AS IT GETS
A breakdown of the Stanley Cup Final through four games:

Games Played: 4
Wins by Team: CHI – 2, TBL – 2
Total Goals: 18
Goals by Team: CHI – 9, TBL – 9
Total Shots on Goal: 211
Shots on Goal by Team: CHI – 107, TBL – 104
Total Power-Play Goals: 3
Power-Play Goals by Team: CHI – 2/11, TBL – 1/11

A closer look at the goals scored in the series:

Total Goals: 18
Go-Ahead Goals: 7
Game-Tying Goals: 7
Game-Winning Goals: 4
Other Goals: 0

MORE GAME 5 NOTES
* Overall, the Lightning have led for 38.5% of total playing time in the Stanley Cup Final, while the Blackhawks have led for 10.4%. The teams have been tied for 51.1% of total playing time – the clubs have been tied or separated by one goal for the entire series.

* All four games in the Stanley Cup Final have been tied or within one goal entering the final five minutes of regulation, as have more than half of all contests this postseason (54 of 87, 62.1%).

* The winning goal has been scored in the third period in each game thus far in the Stanley Cup Final, including two in the final five minutes of regulation (Antoine Vermette at 15:26 in Game 1 and Cedric Paquette at 16:49 in Game 3).

* The Blackhawks are 41-14 in Games 4-7 since the start of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs, including a 7-2 record this year. Since 2012, they have won 17 of 21 contests in Games 5-7 (7-2 on the road).

* The Blackhawks have been tied 2-2 in eight previous series since the start of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs, including one other this year (CF vs. ANA). They are 16-1 in Games 5-7 of those series, with their lone such loss in Game 5 of this year’s Western Conference Final at ANA (5-4 OT L).

* The Lightning have been tied 2-2 in three of their four series this postseason (also in FR vs. DET and CF vs. NYR); they are 4-2 in Games 5-7, with both series going the distance.

PLAYER BLOGS ON NHL.COM
Lightning defenseman Jason Garrison and Blackhawks forward Andrew Desjardinswill be blogging for NHL.com throughout the Stanley Cup Final, offering insight on what’s happening inside the locker room as well as within the confines of the rink.

Click here to view the latest entry by Garrison.

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