from Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times,

What is Bishop's mystery injury? NHL Network analyst Martin Biron, a former NHL goalie, calls it "The Curious Case of Benjamin Bishop." Former Lightning goalie and current NHL Network analyst Kevin Weekes believes it's a groin injury, judging by how Bishop is distributing his weight and moving side to side when he's on the ice. Longtime Lightning color analyst Bobby Taylor, another former NHL goalie, thinks it's a knee or a hamstring injury because Bishop struggles mostly to get up and down. Others suggest its a hip.

Whatever the injury, it's the hottest topic in the Stanley Cup final, and the Lightning's most pressing issue. Bishop is hardly the first to play hurt. Even teammate Tyler Johnson is unable to take faceoffs due to an undisclosed injury.

But that Bishop so visibly labored in a gutsy 36-save performance in a Game 3 win Monday, and that coach Jon Cooper said after Game 4 that he expected Bishop to play again in this series, the injury has made a particular impression on many.

"I know a lot of us have been hurt and played hurt, and in some cases played injured," said Weekes, who spent 11 seasons in the league. "But I don't recall ever seeing it that physically apparent. It's incredible. It's almost like Willis Reed with the Knicks, playing on one leg. It's beyond amazing."

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