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He lurks in the goal, menacing, protecting, and a sense of calm floods over his team. He stares ahead, and his teammates skate a bit taller, a big more confident.
He is Ben Bishop.
And this the way he affects his team.
Finally, Bishop returned to the Lightning Saturday night, and just like that, a team played as if it was whole again. It felt stronger. It felt better. It felt as if it was in control once again. The kid?
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