The turnaround for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final might be shorter than their previous break, but the Chicago Blackhawks will have the luxury of the comforts of home as they try to remedy whatever went wrong for them in Game 2.
Lightning vs. Blackhawks 2015: Time, TV schedule and live stream for Stanley Cup Final Game 3
Chicago tries to get back on track at home.
Chicago returns home on Monday for the first time in the final. fresh off a 4-3 loss in Tampa Bay that evened the series at 1-1. The Blackhawks let a lead or tie slip away from them twice in the game, an ironic twist considering that method was exactly how they won Game 1.
Playing in the United Center has been a boon for Chicago in the postseason, as the Blackhawks are a robust 7-1 in their own building. They also score more than any other team at home, while giving up the second-fewest home goals among teams who played six or more games at home.
For their part, the Lightning are even more stingy on the road. Tampa Bay has the best goals against ratio on the road this postseason, having given up just 16 goals in 12 games. They also score at a brisk clip away too, trailing only the Blackhawks with 28 goals scored.
Game 3 coverage
8 p.m. ET | Game 3, Stanley Cup Final
United Center | Chicago
Nat'l: NBC
Live stream at NBC Live Extra
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