Stanley Cup Final 2015: Lightning vs. Blackhawks Game 4 TV Schedule, Live Stream

Following three exciting, highly competitive Stanley Cup Final games, the Chicago Blackhawks will look to even the score against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night.

Tampa Bay has edged out a 2-1 series lead thanks to a pair of one-goal victories. Monday night's win saw an immobile Ben Bishop amass 36 saves and rookie Cedric Paquette nail down the game-winner with three minutes remaining. Yet the squad can't feel too comfortable with its advantage.

According to Elias Sports Bureau, via ESPN.com, "This is the third Stanley Cup Final since the NHL took exclusive possession of the trophy in 1927 in which there were two games with a tiebreaking goal scored in the last five minutes of the third period." 

All three games could have tilted either way, and the fourth bout figures to be just as close. After claiming a massive victory at the United Center, the Lightning get another chance to silence the Windy City during Game 4.

Game 4: Lightning at Blackhawks

When: Wednesday, June 10, at 8 p.m. ET

TV: NBC Sports Network

Live Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra

Bishop clearly looked hobbled in Game 3 despite him and the team failing to release any information to the extent of his discomfort. The 28-year-old goalie had trouble moving laterally, and Chicago came right at him with 19 first-period shots on goal.

Sports Illustrated's Brian Hamilton compared his start to a scene from The Simpsons:

Whatever is bothering him aside, everything is coming up Bishop after a captivating performance. Tampa Bay somehow escaped the opening period tied at 1-1, and the defense buckled down to allow 19 shots through the final two periods combined.

War-On-Ice.com categorized 22 of his stops as low-danger saves, but he also stifled all nine high-danger opportunities. Captain Steven Stamkos commended Bishop's gutsy effort to Bleacher Report's Dave Lozo:

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He’s answered the bell every time there’s been a challenge put his way. Whether he allows a goal or two or gets a shutout, he’s been the backbone to our success all season long. We need that in the playoffs. You can’t go far and get to the Final without your goaltender being your best player. He was that tonight.

Just the stage he was on with all the uncertainty going on, for him to respond that way, especially in the first…he was there for us.

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Bishop has particularly upped his game on the road, where Tampa Bay has gone 8-3 this postseason. ESPN's John Buccigross noted his stellar play away from Amalie Arena:

He'll need another strong road performance against a Blackhawks attack that has outshot the Lightning in both defeats. The marquee scorers on both sides have remained relatively quiet, as Stamkos, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are all scoreless through three games. Yet neither defense should count on that lasting much longer.

The drought has especially derailed the Blackhawks, who need the duo that has accounted for 19 of their 63 postseason goals. Toews, however, isn't as worried about his individual scoring tally, per Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo Sports:

The series offers plenty more star power, as a pair of defensemen continue to steal the show. Duncan Keith amassed his 20th postseason point on Monday and continues to see more ice time than anyone else. Look for the 31-year-old to keep providing a steady presence.

For Tampa Bay, 24-year-old Victor Hedman set a team record with 20 playoff assists and 23 points after adding two to his tally on Monday night. His breakout continues after recording 28 assists through 59 regular-season games, and he has earned coach Jon Cooper's full trust, per NHL's Twitter page:

A compelling series won't slow down during Wednesday night's Game 4.