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Vezina finalist Ben Bishop chased from Game 1 by Islanders

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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times for Ben Bishop.

Not long after being named a finalist for the Vezina Trophy, the Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender was yanked from Wednesday's Game 1 against the New York Islanders.

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Bishop allowed four goals on 13 shots - two of which were scored late in the first by Shane Prince - before being replaced by Andrei Vasilevskiy.

In five games during a first-round series win over Detroit, Bishop posted a save percentage of .950.

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