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Morning Bag Skate: Lightning's Ben Bishop status unclear for Game 5 vs. Blackhawks

Goaltender Ben Bishop did not practice Friday for the Tampa Bay Lightning, and his status for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Chicago Blackhawks remains uncertain.

Lightning coach Jon Cooper said Friday that Bishop will be evaluated Saturday before a decision is for Game 5.

14 wins down, two to go for the Hawks.

Here's the latest news:

Hawks

**On Ben Bishop, Andrei Vasilevskiy, what is, and what ought to be (Raw Charge)

**Trevor van Riemsdyk's brother enjoying watching him in Stanley Cup Final (ESPN Chicago)

**Light at end of the tunnel eases pain for both teams (Chicago Sun-Times)

Central Division

**Avalanche move Greg Sherman to senior VP of business and team operations (Avalanche)

NHL

**Report: Ducks' Nate Thompson suffered two labral tears, expected out five to six months (Pro Hockey Talk)

**Maple Leafs' Petter Granberg undergoes surgery to repair torn Achilles (Pro Hockey Talk)

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