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LOS ANGELES -- Already a workhorse this postseason, ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw could continue to carry a heavy workload for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series.Asked before the Dodgers 6-0 Game 3 win on Tuesday about the potential for Kershaw to pitch on short rest for Game 5, manager Dave Roberts first said he just wanted to concentrate on the night ahead. But he did admit that it is not out of the question that Kershaw could be asked to pitch in Game 5, on three days of rest, under certain circumstances.Should the?Chicago Cubs?win Game 4 at Dodger Stadium, leaving the series tied at 2, Roberts said Kershaws appearance in Game 5 is less likely. But if the Dodgers win Game 4 and are on the verge of clinching a World Series berth, then anything is possible with the rotation.Another deciding factor on Kershaws early use would have to do with how taxed the relievers are entering Thursday nights game. Kershaw did pitch on short rest in Game 4 of the NL Division Series, when the Dodgers were facing elimination against the Washington Nationals.Thats why there is no definitive, because there are a lot of variables, Roberts said. Game 4 in the division series, it was because of the use of the pen and all that stuff -- and that is why we went Kersh instead of?Julio [Urias]. So thats why its not as easy just to make one decision right now.Kershaw, for one, said hes ready for whatever Roberts throws at him.Feeling good. All good, he told Fox during Tuesdays game.In the playoffs you just kind of wait and see how things are going. I understand that, and Im ready for that. Whatever game they pick.?If Kershaw is not asked to start Game 5 on Thursday, that outing is expected to go to Kenta Maeda. But the Dodgers rookie right-hander has struggled of late, giving up eight earned runs in a combined 6? innings in his last two regular-season starts, and giving up seven earned runs in a combined seven innings of his two postseason starts.After [the Game 4] result, it will be a little more clear, but still, nothing definitive yet, Roberts said.Kershaw pitched in three of the five division series games against the Nationals, starting Game 1, and again in Game 4 on three days of rest. The Dodgers won both games. Kershaw then recorded the final two outs of the clubs Game 5 victory on one day of rest.Three days after that two-out save, Kershaw pitched seven scoreless innings in Sundays Game 2 of the NLCS, securing the victory and helping L.A. even the series at 1. The first four games the Dodgers won this postseason were games in which Kershaw threw at least one pitch.All told, Kershaw threw 19? innings over a 10-day stretch. He is the first pitcher to throw that many innings over four or more postseason games in a 10-day stretch since former Dodgers ace Orel Hershiser in 1988.The heavy workload, though, combined with the back injury that forced Kershaw to miss 75 days in the regular season, gives the Dodgers pause when leaning so heavily on their best pitcher.I think his health has to be the No. 1 factor, Roberts said. Thats why the decisions weve made -- we talked to the training staff, we talked to Clayton most importantly, and have felt comfortable with it.Roberts said Kershaw is feeling fine after his heavy postseason use thus far, but the club wont take that for granted.Yeah, I just think it is unfair just to assume anything because he is Clayton, Roberts said. So, for us, internally, this is something we have to be mindful of, and we are. 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Weve been on the other end of those lately, so it is nice to come back and tie one up in the third period and win in a shootout instead of being on the other end.Cam Talbot made 31 saves for the Oilers and then turned away Brian Boyle in the third round of the shootout to end it.Ben Bishop stopped 30 shots, and Jonathan Drouin and Tyler Johnson had goals for the Lightning. Tampa Bay has lost two in a row and five of six.Its better. Its not where we want it to be, but still, I think tonights a great step in the right direction, Drouin said.Edmonton outshot the Lightning 11-5 in the scoreless first period, but Tampa Bay had the best chance midway through the opening frame when Talbot stopped a short-handed breakaway by Alex Killorn.The Oilers took a 1-0 lead four minutes into the second on the power play. Draisaitl made a long pass through to Lucic, who rifled his nintth of the season past Bishop.ddddddddddddThe Lightning tied the game on a power play with 1:01 to play in the second when Drouins shot through a ton of traffic hit Talbot and trickled into the Edmonton net.Tampa Bay took a 2-1 lead 2:35 into the third period as Cory Conacher threaded a pass through to Johnson on a 2-on-1, and he beat Talbot for his ninth of the season.Edmonton tied it again with 13 minutes left on another power play when Draisaitl deflected a shot past Bishop for his 14th.The penalty kill, weve got to step up as players, Bishop said. Enough is enough here. Weve got to have more passion to kill these penalties because its starting to get almost embarrassing.Game notes It was the first of two regular season meetings between the teams this season. The Lightning swept the series last season. ... Tampa Bay is still struggling through injuries to top players, with the likes of center Steven Stamkos (knee) and forwards Ryan Callahan (lower body), Ondrej Palat (undisclosed) and Nikita Kucherov (lower body) still unavailable to play. ... Oilers defenseman Andrej Sekera played his 600th career NHL game on Saturday.UP NEXTLightning: Return home to face Detroit on Tuesday night.Oilers: Start a three-game trip Monday night in St. Louis. ' ' '