King for a lifetime, fool for a... lifetime...

Pivotal game 5 is tonight. You've gotta believe that the winner of this one will likely win the Cup. Niemenen got suspended for that malicious hit on Lecavalier, and deservedly so, but Calgary still look pretty fierce. Even without one of their best defensive forwards, they don't figure to miss a beat. Their intensity has been up this whole series. If you saw game 4, you know that Calgary lost despite outplaying Tampa Bay for much of the game, but the Flames ultimately shot themselves in the foot, with Niemenen lending a very unhelpful hand to his teammates. Nik Khabibulin looks awesome right now. Still, the team to scrutinize tonight will be Tampa. Will Lecavalier be able to go full speed? Will the injuries to Fedotenko and Kubina catch up with the Lightning? So much riding on tonight's game. Calgary loves the road. I'd say the pressure in game 5 is on the Lightning.