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The 5 best photos from Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final

Reinhold Matay / Reuters

Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Tampa Bay Lightning was filled with lead changes and unexpected heroes as the Lightning emerged with a 4-3 victory to even the series at 1-1.

From defenseman Jason Garrison's game-winner to goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy's relief-appearance victory, nothing in Game 2 went quite as expected, adding more excitement and uncertainty to what's quickly becoming a classic Cup Final.

Here are five of the best photos from Saturday's contest:

Anton Stralman does his best impersonation of a goaltender behind a sprawling Ben Bishop as three Blackhawks players approach Tampa Bay's crease.

The Tampa Bay spaceman finds a friend for Game 2 while Chicago blue-liner Johnny Oduya watches the scoreboard.

Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw pays the price for crowding Bishop's crease, eating a face-full of glove while Braydon Coburn pushes him from behind.

Blackhawks blue-liner Brent Seabrook celebrates his seventh goal of the postseason, quieting the Tampa Bay crowd in the process.

Lightning players congratulate Vasilevskiy for the victory after he makes five saves in relief of Bishop while Chicago forward Patrick Sharp skates away in defeat.

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