W2W4: Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning, Game 6

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TAMPA — It’s this simple: If the Tampa Bay Lightning win Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, they advance to the Stanley Cup finals for a second consecutive season. If the Pittsburgh Penguins win, they force a Game 7. The Lightning hold a 3-2 lead in this best-of-seven series. The puck drops for Game 6 at at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Amalie Arena.

“We know the recipe. We know what to do,” said Penguins defenseman Kris Letang. “We proved it during this series that we’re able to beat that team if we’re playing the right way.”

Pittsburgh is a desperate team and it needs to play with that sense of urgency. The Lightning want to end this now and avoid having to make a return trip to Pittsburgh for a possible Game 7. Here’s what to watch for Tuesday night:

Returning to the rookie: After going with veteran Marc-Andre Fleury in goal for Game 5, which the Penguins lost, Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan decided to go back to 21-year-old rookie netminder Matt Murray for Game 6. Before serving as the backup in Game 5, Murray had started the previous 13 postseason games. He posted a 6-1 record with a .944 save percentage in his first seven playoff games and is 3-3 in his last six games, along with a .892 save percentage. He has shown no signs of being rattled.

“[He’s] just really confident,” captain Sidney Crosby said of Murray. “It doesn’t seem like any situation really fazed him or surprised …

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