Tampa Bay went with backup goaltender Mike Smith between the pipes in a surprise move in Game 5 on Monday night, but that didn't stop them from losing 3-1 in Boston to fall into a 3-2 deficit in the best-of-seven series.

Smith stopped 17 of 19 Boston shots in the contest, with the Bruins also adding an empty-net marker to seal the victory. Tim Thomas made 33 saves for the Bruins in the win and was named the game's First Star.

The Lightning took a 1-0 lead on Monday just a minute into the first period on a Simon Gagne goal, but that was all the scoring they could manage. Nathan Horton and Brad Marchand staked Boston to the lead in the second period, and Rich Peverley scored into the empty net.

On the NHL futures at Bodog the Bruins sat at +200 odds to win the Stanley Cup after Monday's win, while the Lightning were at +900 odds.

Tampa Bay forward Sean Bergenheim, who has nine goals in the playoffs, left Game 5 in the first period with an undisclosed lower-body injury and didn't return; he's currently questionable for Wednesday's game.

Should the Lightning manage to win on Wednesday the two teams will head back to Boston for a deciding Game 7 on Friday night. Puck drop for Game 6 is set for 8:00pm ET, with Tampa Bay the -120 favorite and the contest's total at 5.5 goals.

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