Considering the Tigers had been outscored 30-2 in the first three games, a miracle was what they would need.
Lamoriello does seem to be thinking about preserving his team, which has outscored the Rangers by 10-2 in the first two games of the series.
Utah State (0-2), which lost to Nebraska by 56-12 last week, has been outscored by 97-12 in the two games.
Those key bench players have been outscored by the opponent's bench by an average of 34.8 points to 18.5 in the last 12 games.
They have outscored the opposition in the last three games, 12-2.
They have outscored their opponents by 131-12 in the three games they have played.
They have outscored their opponents by 31-1 in the last three games.
The Oilers outscored the Kings in the eight games, 51 goals to 27.
The United States can also hit, outscoring its opponents by 24-0 in the four games.
The Capitals have outscored the Rangers by 16-3 in the three games.