The Tampa Bay Lightning stole home-ice advantage away from the Pittsburgh Pirates with a win the opener of this Eastern Conference Finals series. The Pens rebounded with a 3-2 overtime win in Game 2, and I think they'll record a back-to-back win when the shifts to Amalie Arena Wednesday night.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Goaltending - The Lightning's star netminder Ben Bishop left Game 1 with a lower left leg injury and is considered day-to-day. It's unlikely we'll see him between the pipes for tonight's contest which means 21 year old Russian Andrei Vasilevskiy will tend the net. Vasilevskiy posted a mediocre 2.76 goals against average in 24 appearances during the regular season, and the Pittsburgh players will be encouraged to face him instead of Bishop.

2. Road Warriors - The Pens are 11-3 in their last 14 road games and 7-2 in their last nine when visiting a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. The Lightning have lost four of their past five when hosting a team with a winning road record.

3. X-Factor - Sidney Crosby recorded his first goal in nine games when he scored the overtime winner on Monday. I think it's a big boost for Sid," coach Mike Sullivan said. "I think it's a big boost for our team."

Selection: This is a play on the Pittsburgh Penguins (10*)