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Colorado Avalanche pull Darcy Kuemper from Game 3 of Stanley Cup Final, noncommittal on goalie’s status for Game 4 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Kuemper allowed five goals on 22 shots before getting the hook midway through the second period. He was replaced by Pavel Francouz, who made nine saves on 10 shots. The Avalanche lead the best-of-seven series 2-1. Game 4 is here Wednesday, and Colorado coach Jared Bednar didn’t put his weight behind Kuemper to start that […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup Final: Best moments, scenes and breakdown from Colorado Avalanche-Tampa Bay Lightning Game 4
The Tampa Bay Lightning looked like they were poised to tie things up in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final against the Colorado Avalanche , but the Avs had other plans on Wednesday. Host Tampa Bay went up 1-0 less than a minute into the first period, as Anthony Cirelli put one in after another shot […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup Final: What we learned in Game 4 as the Colorado Avalanche go up 3-1 on the Tampa Bay Lightning
Following two straight blowouts in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final, Game 4 was an absolute thriller between the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning. The game was deadlocked at 2-2 after regulation. Then at 12:02 of overtime, Nazem Kadri scored the game-winning goal — yes, the same Nazem Kadri who was playing in his first […]
Continue readingTampa Bay Lightning say team ‘lost game, not series’ after Game 2 drubbing
DENVER — The Tampa Bay Lightning said their confidence hasn’t been shaken despite a 7-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night, the most lopsided playoff defeat in franchise history. “At the end of day, we lost the game, not the series,” said defenseman Victor Hedman. […]
Continue readingColorado Avalanche travel without injured Andre Burakovsky ahead of Game 3 of Stanley Cup Final
DENVER — Colorado’s Andre Burakovsky will not travel with the team to Tampa on Sunday after suffering an injury in the Avalanche’s 7-0 drubbing of the Lightning in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday. Coach Jared Bednar said Burakovsky is still being evaluated and would join the Avalanche in Tampa on Monday. […]
Continue readingTampa Bay Lightning rue effort in Game 1 loss: ‘We weren’t our best’
DENVER — Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper said “the right team won” Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, but that he believes the Colorado Avalanche haven’t seen anything close to his players’ best effort yet. “Give them credit for pulling it out,” Cooper said after the Avs won 4-3 in overtime on Wednesday […]
Continue reading‘He’s a huge X factor:’ Valeri Nichushkin is peaking at just the right time for the Avalanche
Valeri Nichushkin was dominant on the ice. To the uninitiated, Nichushkin’s terrific all-around performance in Colorado’s 4-3 overtime victory in Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning — including a goal and a key assist on Andre Burakovsky’s game-winner — might have been surprising. He’s easily the least heralded top-line skater in this series, hidden […]
Continue readingStanley Cup 2022: Best sights and sounds from Lightning-Avalanche Game 2
The Tampa Bay Lightning experienced a Colorado Avalanche in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday — pun intended. Colorado scored early and often, notching three goals in the first period. The onslaught never let up, as the Avalanche routed the Lightning 7-0. Valeri Nichushkin and Cale Makar scored two goals apiece for […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup Final: What we learned in Game 2, and how it impacts the rest of Avalanche-Lightning series
Game 1 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final was a back-and-forth thriller, with the Colorado Avalanche winning a 4-3 contest in overtime over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Game 2 was … not nearly as thrilling, with the Avs jumping out to an early lead and then pouring it on en route to a 7-0 win. […]
Continue readingColorado Avalanche ‘close to perfect’ in Game 2 blowout of Lightning, Jared Bednar says
It was a performance so good that even Avalanche coach Jared Bednar had no real notes on how to improve. “It was certainly as close to perfect of a game as you can get from your players,” Bednar said. “Coming out of Game 1 we were dangerous offensively, but I thought there was another step […]
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