PITTSBURGH -- Despite a 3-1 loss in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Pittsburgh Penguins believe they were the better team against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan held a team meeting and explained the need to be more intense in Game 2 Monday (8 ET) at Consol Energy Center. The last thing the Penguins want is to lose two games on home ice.
"The message was we have to make sure we elevate our intensity and make sure we don't beat ourselves," Sullivan said.
Here's what to watch for in Game 2:
Stralman could be back: For the Lightning, if defenseman Anton Stralman returns to the lineup for Game 2 -- he had been out since March 25 with a fractured left fibula -- fellow blueliner Nikita Nesterov would be the healthy scratch.