TAMPA, Fla. – Several Tampa Bay Lightning players fielded the “must-win-Game-2,” question, each reaching the same conclusion.
No.
“There’s no real must-win until you’ve lost three games in a series,” Steven Stamkos said.
The Blackhawks had their answer, too.
“I think we need to play Game 2 like it's a mustu2011win game,” coach Joel Quenneville said.
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You take quotes for what they are, always, but especially in the postseason. The truth of how each team feels about the must-win topic probably lies somewhere in between.