Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals is just a few hours away between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Chicago Blackhawks. The series is tied up at twos and one thing that remains a mystery in this series is the health of Tampa goaltender Ben Bishop and his lower body injury. Head coach Jon Copper is saying absolutely nothing about what happened to his all-star netminder.

Bishop has been outstanding this season for the Lightning, posting a record of 40-13-5 with a 2.32 GAA and a save percentage of .916. Those are outstanding stats for a goalie like Bishop and he is a big reason why Tampa Bay has made it this far. He has been outstanding during the regular season, continuing his outstanding play into the playoffs in the series vs. the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers.

There is a lot to like about Bishop: he is a big and tall goalie, so he can cover up most of the net. He has a great glove and knows how to make the clutch saves when the team needs him to make them. He also has great poise in the net; he has been one of the best goalies in the league this season.

During game three, Bishop got injured and went off for a break but came back to the ice a few minute earlier. Then later in the game, he was still hurt and went off again but this time he did not come out and finish the game. Andrei Vasilevskiy finished in net for Tampa who won that game, taking the 2-1 series lead.

The situation got even weirder during game four when Bishop did not even lead Tampa Bay out to pregame warmups. Instead, it was Vasilevskiy who did that and started the game. The Blackhawks would eventually win the game and even the series at two games a piece.

With tonight being Game 5, there will be a lot to watch for in pre-game. Will Bishop be ready and start in net in a must win game for Tampa Bay or is he still out? There is a good chance that we will not know the status of Bishop until they go out for the pre-game skate. Copper might sit him again but all this writer knows is this has been a weird couple of days for the goalies in Tampa Bay.