Bolts lean on veteran voices to build confidence ahead of Game 2

Tonight, we'll get to see how the Tampa Bay Lightning handle the adversity of being down 1-0 in a series after a 5-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night.
The Bolts, who haven't lost consecutive playoff games over the past two seasons, will look to get back to their game and tie the series at one apiece before Game Three on Friday night at AMALIE Arena.
Tampa Bay has a quiet confidence about them heading into Game Two, heard in the voices of Corey Perry and Jon Cooper today, along with Nick Paul yesterday.

"We've watched the games in the other series and there's a lot of hits," said Perry. "There's a lot of emotion. Guys are playing for keeps and that's what the playoffs are all about.
"We understand that. We know what's at stake and we'll be better tonight."
Teams that go on long playoff runs usually have a loss similar to Monday when they just don't have their A-game. Unfortunately, the Lightning had that game happen right off the hop. Hopefully that kind of performance is now out of the way and the Bolts can move forward in the right direction playing the brand of hockey that has made them so successful in the past.

"[We're a] great group at turning the page," said Cooper. "They dig their heels in when they're pushed up against the wall.
"I mean, it's Game One. We've had a pretty good history of taking Game Two.
"Again, it's not guaranteeing future success tonight, but the goalie finds a way to get himself dialed in in these situations, not that he doesn't in other scenarios, but give him 60 minutes of a game, especially if you put a few by him.
"He's pretty proud guy. When he's got his focus in like he has in these scenarios, he's pretty tough to beat."
Vasilevskiy has been the best playoff goaltender over the past several years. The 'Big Cat' needs just one win to record his 50th career playoff victory and become the 22nd goalie all-time in the NHL and fifth active goalie to reach the milestone. Since entering the NHL in 2014-15, Vasilevskiy's 49 playoff victories are more than any other NHL goalie, with Braden Holtby's 40 wins ranking second.
Following a loss in Game One of a playoff series, the Lightning are 13-5 all-time in Game Two, including an 8-3 mark under Cooper.
"Just execute and just come in with a little bit more energy and we'll be alright," said Perry. "We had those early power plays and we just weren't executing and it just wasn't us. We talked about it. We'll fix it."
It's a huge game for Tampa Bay, who will have their home fans eagerly awaiting the opportunity to get loud on Friday night and hopefully cheer the Bolts on to a 2-1 series lead.
"Definitely tough going through a game like that," said Paul following Tuesday's practice. "But everyone's got to be fired up and ready for a good performance tomorrow because if not, that will happen again and we're not going to let that happen.
"It's game-by-game. We can't harp on last night and think about last night. It's another game tomorrow and we've got to win that. We've got to put that one behind us.
"Obviously, take learning things on structures and things we need to do better, but at the end of day, it's a battle. [We've] got to come to win. Compete level, every single battle to a man, and then go from there."
The Bolts will turn to veterans like Perry and Pat Maroon to drag them into the fight against a high-skilled Maple Leafs team that is looking to grab a 2-0 series lead. For Maroon, Wednesday night will mark his 50th career postseason contest.
"Not only can you be physical, but you have to be able to back it up," said Cooper. "You have to be able to keep the other players and the other team honest in whatever role it is and Pat has that ability.

"Zdeno Chara, for example, he's just an intimidating factor and we played against him, not that he ever had to be neutralized, but we've never had somebody that could look him in the eye. Patty can look him in the eye. Patty looks the heaviest in the eye.
"The fact that you have such a team guy on your side, that makes everybody on the bench an inch taller. That's what Patty does."
Cooper went on to share his thoughts on Perry, who faced Tampa Bay in the Stanley Cup Final each of the last two years with the Montreal Canadiens and Dallas Stars. Nobody on the Lightning roster has skated in more career playoff games than Perry.
"Some guys went out the door that were a calming presence on the team and some guys came in," said Cooper. "He's one of them. It doesn't seem like, at any moment, he's ever fazed by anything.
"On the bench, he's always talking. He's like a pseudo-assistant coach out there just because of his knowledge. He sees it. I think it's his 'Been there, done that.'
"He carries such a weight of respect that when he speaks, which isn't a ton, but everybody listens. Then he backs it up with his play on the ice. What a wonderful person he is, but he's a fierce competitor and guys follow."
Perry and the other Tampa Bay leaders will look to guide the Bolts to a hard-fought Game Two victory in just a few hours.
Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena.