Ez volt Bowness hivatalos álláspontja:

“It wasn’t rushed. You’re trying to make a story out of — it’s not a story,” Bowness said. “Your top goaltender, it’s back-to-back games; your No. 1 goaltender comes to you and says (he’s ready), he’s had two good practices, he feels good, it’s back-to-back, you’re not going to say no. He wants the ball, he wants to go in, he feels good, absolutely. It’s either him or a kid that hasn’t played a minute in the NHL. That’s not even a story for me. Bish wanted the ball, he wanted to play, he felt good, he’s the No. 1 goalie, he took Tampa Bay to the finals five years ago, he’s been one of the top goaltenders in the league for the last five or six years, it’s not even an issue. He says he’s ready to go, he’s ready to go.”

De Shapiro ezt még hozzátette:

I never got a chance to follow up — we only get one question each postgame — but I would like to know how this isn’t a story when Bishop was unavailable for Game 6 after stating he felt fine and didn’t have any health issues in Game 5.