Andrei Vasilevskiy will replace Ben Bishop in the Tampa Bay Lightning net for Game 4.
The 20-year-old Russian will become just the sixth goaltender in NHL history to make his first career playoff start in the Stanley Cup Final. Bishop is not dressed for Game 4 as Kristers Gudlevskis will back-up Vasilevskiy.
Bishop is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
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Here’s how the other five goaltenders fared making their first post-season starts in the Stanley Cup Final, via the indispensable Sportsnet Stats department.
Joe Miller, New York Rangers: Miller started Game 3 of the 1928 final, where his Rangers fell 2-0 to the Montreal Maroons.
Alfie Moore, Chicago Black Hawks: Moore replaced Mike Karakas in the Black Hawks net for Game 1 of the 1938 final. Moore and the Black Hawks prevailed with a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Paul Goodman, Chicago Black Hawks: Karakas replacement for the 1938 final was meant to be Goodman, but he was unable to arrive in time to open the series. Goodman made his first post-season start in Game 2, falling 5-1 to the Maple Leafs. The Black Hawks went on to win the series 3-1.
Hank Bassen, Detroit Red Wings: Bassen made 34 saves on 35 shots in a 3-1 Red Wings win over the Black Hawks in Game 2 of the 1961 final. The Black Hawks went on to win the Cup, which would be its last until 2010.
Jussi Markkanen, Edmonton Oilers: Markkanen took over for injured Dwayne Roloson in the 2006 final vs. the Carolina Hurricanes. The Finnish goaltender took a 5-0 loss in Game 2.
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Ben Bishop’s status for Game 3 became unclear when he was pulled from Game 2 on two separate occasions.
While Jon Cooper and the Lightning have been mum on what’s ailing Bishop, he was involved in a collision with Blackhawks forward Antoine Vermette.
Bishop started and picked up the win in Game 3, although he appeared to be in some discomfort throughout the game.
