2022 Stanley Cup Finals - Game 5

We're back in Denver for Game 5, with the Colorado Avalanche hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Darcy Kuemper are between the pipes. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with a Jan Rutta goal, assisted by Corey Perry and Mikhail Sergachev. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his ninth of the postseason, coming off of Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon. The Lightning retook the lead with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his eighth of the playoffs, powered by Steven Stamkos and Perry. The Avalanche tied it in the third period with a Makar goal, his eighth of the postseason, via Devon Toews and Nichushkin. Tampa Bay took the lead back with an Ondrej Palat goal, his eleventh of the playoffs, guided in by Victor Hedman and Sergachev. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars being Makar, Perry, and Sergachev, while Nichushkin gets an honorable mention. The Avalanche hold a 3-2 series lead, but they'll be heading back to Tampa for Game 6. 

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2022 Stanley Cup Finals - Game 4

In Tampa Bay again, the Lightning host the Colorado Avalanche. Darcy Kuemper and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the masked men. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Erik Cernak. Colorado tied it on a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal in the second period, his twelfth of the playoffs, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar. The Lightning retook the lead with a Victor Hedman goal, his third of the postseason, via Jan Rutta. The Avalanche tied it in the third period with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Nico Sturm and Darren Helm. Colorado won 3-2 in overtime with a Nazem Kadri goal, his seventh of the postseason, assisted by Artturi Lehkonen and Kuemper. The three stars were Kadri, Cogliano, and MacKinnon. The Avalanche lead the series 3-1 and will get three chances to win the Stanley Cup. 

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2022 Stanley Cup Finals - Game 3

The Stanley Cup shifts to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Colorado Avalanche. Darcy Kuemper and Andrei Vasilevskiy guard the cages. Colorado led off in the first period with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his tenth of the postseason, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar. Tampa Bay tied it on an Anthony Cirelli goal, his second of the playoffs, coming off of Pat Maroon. The Lightning took the lead with an Ondrej Palat goal, his tenth of the postseason, via Steven Stamkos. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with a Nick Paul goal, his fifth of the playoffs, guided in by Ross Colton. The Avalanche pulled one back with another Landeskog power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the postseason, with assists provided by Makar and Rantanen. The Lightning fired back with a Stamkos goal, his tenth of the playoffs, courtesy of Nikita Kucherov and Zach Bogosian. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Maroon scored his fourth of the postseason, thanks to Kucherov and Victor Hedman. The Lightning padded the lead on a Corey Perry power play goal, his sixth of the playoffs, made possible by Palat and Hedman. The final held at 6-2, with the three stars going to Stamkos, Palat, and Landeskog, while Maroon, Kucherov, Hedman, Makar, and Rantanen get the honorable mentions. The Avalanche remain ahead 2-1 in the series. 

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