This is a 6* TOTAL BLOCKBUSTER on the UNDER between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Rangers.

I jumped on an early line and got 5.5, but I still like this play at 5 as for a number of different reasons, I believe this total will fall below the posted number once the final horn blares. This has been a tough match-up for the Rangers, Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop has not lost to New York in eight games and sports a 1.81 GAA in 13 playoff games. Not to be outdone though, Rangers' netminder Henrik Lundqvist has a 1.60 GAA and a .944 save percentage in 12 playoff games thus far. Note that Tampa Bay has seen the total go UNDER the number in five of nine this season after playing with three or more days of rest, while New York has seen the total dip below the posted number in five of nine this season when playing with two days of rest. When the smoke clears at the end of this one, expect the men between the pipes to be the main headline in Sunday's summaries, play on the UNDER.

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