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Lightning Sign Ben Bishop To Two Year Contract Extension

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The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed goaltender Ben Bishop to a two-year contract extension today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced.

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On Ben Bishop, Elite Goaltending, and Commitment

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Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop, a Vezina Trophy nominee in 2013-14, has only one year left on his contract. His current deal, which carries a cap hit of $2.3-million, has proved to be a steal for Steve Yzerman’s Bolts.

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Bishop, Rask, Varlamov named Vezina Trophy finalists

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Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins and Semyon Varlamov of the Colorado Avalanche are the three finalists for the 2013-14 Vezina Trophy, which is awarded “to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at his position,” the National Hockey League announced today.

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Lightning’s Ben Bishop to have surgery on wrist

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Ben Bishop, who since January played with a sore right wrist, will have surgery next week at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio to repair a torn ligament.

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Ben Bishop ruled out for Game 1 of series vs. Canadiens

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Bishop, who suffered an upper-body injury with a week to go in the season, has been on the shelf since with no clear timetable for a return. The hope was Bishop would be ready to play when the playoffs open on Wednesday. He won’t.

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Ben Bishop leaves injured in Lightning victory

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The play, when it happened, didn’t look like much at all.

Ben Bishop dove to glove a floating puck early in the first period of Tuesday night’s game with the Maple Leafs and fell to the ice.

But then he grabbed for his left arm, rolled on his side and did not get up.

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Ben Bishop proves why the trapezoid is dumb

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That’s ugly, Ben. And while the Bolts are in a secure enough playoff position that the eventual 4-1 loss to Calgary isn’t a big deal, Bishop’s miscues once again point out why the trapezoid is dumb.

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Former UMaine goalie Ben Bishop having breakthrough season for NHL’s Lightning

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Goalie Ben Bishop is making an impact in his first full season as a starting goalie in the National Hockey League.

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Ben Bishop gets team-record 31st win of the season as the Lightning beat Devils 3-0

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Ben Bishop had a milestone game against one of the NHL’s greatest goalies.

Bishop stopped 23 shots to set Tampa Bay’s single-season record with 31 victories as the Lightning beat Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils 3-0 on Saturday night.

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Tampa Bay Lightning Goaltender Ben Bishop Day-to-Day With Upper Body Injury

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They always say “When it rains, it pours.” This applies in hockey as well. The Tampa Bay Lightning suffered a 4-1 loss at the at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs last night at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. Unfortunately, in the process they suffered something all that much worse; the loss of Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop.

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