Colorado Avalanche

Wednesday was the fourth Game 1 Colorado win this postseason, the ninth team in Stanley Cup Playoff history to achieve the feat per ESPN Stats & Information.

Andre Burakovsky has made it 3-0 in the first period, and the Avalanche have more goals than the Lightning do shots on goal. As is their tradition, Avalanche fans sang along to Blink-182's hit "All the Small Things" during Game 1. Anatomy of a terrible start, Part 3: Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy entered the game with a .938 save percentage in Game 2s since 2020. Anatomy of a terrible start, Part 2: The Lightning were again on the forecheck, with all three forwards against the end boards. Another huge change for the Lightning: They scored the first goal in nine of those 11 games. But I think playing that one game, the first game, now you've got a little bit of feel for the team, and I think that goes for everybody from the goalie on the way out," he said. The Lightning had an opportunity to get on the board during a power play ... but the Avalanche are even scoring shorthanded goals now. Cale Makar just made it 6-0 -- the 16th goal by an Avalanche defenseman this postseason, which is the most in franchise history. That's the most goals allowed by Andrei Vasilevskiy in any game of his career. The Avalanche were in control from start to finish and it was no fluke effort. When Cale Makar buried two more on Tampa Bay in the third, including one shorthanded, it was an emphatic nail in the coffin. The most recent instance was the Chicago Blackhawks in 1965.

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Greg Wyshynski, Senior NHL Writer: My favorite play for Game 2 is the Colorado Avalanche under 3.5 goals. My favorite play for Game 2 is Nathan MacKinnon over 4.5 shots. Sachin Dave Chandan, ESPN Betting Editor: Nathan MacKinnon's shot prop is set at O/U 4.5 (-145), which seems like an easy over for me.

Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final began in a similar fashion to Game 1. The Colorado Avalanche came out firing and built a quick lead on the Tampa Bay ...

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It would take an extra 1:23 of overtime to determine the outcome of Game 1 where Andre Burakovsky would win it for the Avs on home ice. His team was up 3-1 ...

Andre Burakovsky (95) - J.T. Compher (37) - Mikko Rantanen (96) Meanwhile, Nazem Kadri may be available for Games 3 and 4 as he’s been lightly working with a stick. His team was up 3-1 before letting in two straight goals in 48 seconds, so the Avs will look to clean it up and be better for the full 60 minutes, if not more.

Andre Burakovsky had a goal and an assist, Josh Manson and Darren Helm also scored, Mikko Rantanen had three assists and Alex Newhook had two assists for the ...

Rantanen stole the puck from Ondrej Palat along the backboards, hit Nichushkin in the slot, and he one-timed it through Vasilevskiy’s pads to make it 4-0. Makar put Colorado ahead 6-0 with a short-handed goal at 2:04 of the third and scored a power-play goal at 9:49 – his seventh of the post-season – to complete the rout. The Avalanche went on the power play just 1:01 into the game when Ryan McDonagh was called for roughing.

SportsLine's Matt Severance has locked in his Stanley Cup Finals 2022 picks for Game 2 of Colorado Avalanche vs. Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.

Before finalizing any Lightning vs. Though he was not particularly sharp in Game 1, the 27-year-old goaltender ranks fourth among all netminders this postseason in both goals against average (2.36) and save percentage (.926). He also has done a good job making adjustments during a series. Denver outshot Tampa Bay, 38-23, and generated more quality scoring chances and forced Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy to make tremendous saves to send the game into overtime. Now, he has set his sights on Avs vs. Lightning odds. The loss was the third for Tampa Bay, the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion, in Game 1 of a series in this postseason.

The Colorado Avalanche overwhelmed the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven ...

Tampa Bay fell to 18-2 after a loss since the start of the first round in 2020. After getting Andrew Cogliano back from missing the season opener with a right finger injury, the Avalanche lost Burakovsky again in the second period. Makar, who didn't even have a shot on goal in Game 1, scored twice in the third period, inciting chants of "We want the Cup!” from a fired up crowd. Their aggressive forecheck led them to draw a penalty on veteran Ryan McDonagh, score on the ensuing power play when Burakovsky fed Nichushkin for his first of the night. “We came out with a purpose,” said forward Andrew Cogliano, who returned after missing Game 1 with a right finger injury. DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar barely broke a smile after scoring his second goal and Colorado's seventh of the night.

Valeri Nichushkin and Cale Makar each scored twice as the Colorado Avalanche crushed the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 for a 2-0 series lead.

Winger Andre Burakovsky tallied a goal and two assists for the Avalanche, who are now within two victories of their first Stanley Cup title in 21 years. They are 14-2 overall this postseason, including 7-0 on the road. Valeri Nichushkin continued his sterling series with a pair of goals – he opened the scoring on a power play conversion in the first three minutes – and an assist and star defenseman Cale Makar added a power-play goal and short-handed goal in the third period for good measure.

Valeri Nichushkin scored his seventh and eighth goals of the playoffs and continued to be the best player on the ice in the final, Game 1 overtime hero Andre ...

Tampa Bay fell to 18-2 after a loss since the start of the first round in 2020. After getting Andrew Cogliano back from missing the season opener with a right finger injury, the Avalanche lost Burakovsky again in the second period. Colorado is inflicting plenty of pain on Tampa Bay, which resorted to some rough stuff after falling behind. “We came out with a purpose,” said forward Andew Cogliano, who returned after missing Game 1 with a right finger injury. Their aggressive forecheck led them to draw a penalty on veteran Ryan McDonagh, score on the ensuing power play when Burakovsky fed Nichushkin for his first of the night. Makar, who didn't even have a shot on goal in Game 1, scored twice in the third period, inciting chants of "We want the Cup!” from a fired up crowd. But they might again need to dip into their pool of depth because of injuries. The highest-scoring team this postseason put on a clinic against the team that has played more hockey than anyone else over the past two years. They again not only outskated the Lightning but used quick feet to force errors that turned into goals. “We just played a full 60-minute game.” DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar barely broke a smile after scoring his second goal and Colorado's seventh of the night. Rarely have the Lightning been completely outclassed during this run of postseason success, but they also hadn't faced an opponent like the Avalanche, who forced them into one uncharacteristic mistake after another.

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Tampa Bay fell to 18-2 after a loss since the start of the first round in 2020. After getting Andrew Cogliano back from missing the season opener with a right finger injury, the Avalanche lost Burakovsky again in the second period. Colorado is inflicting plenty of pain on Tampa Bay, which resorted to some rough stuff after falling behind. “We came out with a purpose,” said forward Andew Cogliano, who returned after missing Game 1 with a right finger injury. Their aggressive forecheck led them to draw a penalty on veteran Ryan McDonagh, score on the ensuing power play when Burakovsky fed Nichushkin for his first of the night. Makar, who didn't even have a shot on goal in Game 1, scored twice in the third period, inciting chants of "We want the Cup!” from a fired up crowd. “Am I shocked that we lost 7-zip?” Lightning captain Steven Stamkos said. The highest-scoring team this postseason put on a clinic against the team that has played more hockey than anyone else over the past two years. “We just played a full 60-minute game.” They again not only outskated the Lightning but used quick feet to force errors that turned into goals. DENVER -- — Cale Makar barely broke a smile after scoring his second goal and Colorado's seventh of the night. Rarely have the Lightning been completely outclassed during this run of postseason success, but they also hadn't faced an opponent like the Avalanche, who forced them into one uncharacteristic mistake after another.

Valeri Nichushkin and Cale Makar each score two goals as Colorado takes a two-game series lead.

AVALANCHE GOAL: Burakovsky scores on a rebound of a Rantanen shot into a wide-open net. Avalanche 2, Lightning 0 (7:55). Avalanche 1, Lightning 0 (2:54). Avalanche 5, Lightning 0. Makar added two goals, including a shorthanded score, in the third. Avalanche 4.

The Colorado Avalanche were so good in Saturday night's 7-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 that coach Jared Bednar had no real notes on how they ...

"I feel like we played to our identity to a 'T' tonight," Makar said. "It should be easy for us [going to Tampa]," he said. "Some days we shoot better than others and we play like we did tonight, and we don't get seven. Tonight, they did it better than we usually do." Tonight we shot really well, we created a lot of chances and our guys buried the chances that we got. "The number of goals, I don't get too excited [about]. I just think it's about the way we played," he said. That was the fewest shots Tampa Bay has generated in a playoff game this year. He added another on the power play to make it 7-0, becoming just the fourth player in NHL history to score shorthanded and on the man advantage in a Cup Final game. Less than three minutes into the third period Cale Makar added a shorthanded goal to the rout. Valeri Nichushkin had the Avalanche rolling early in the first period with a power-play goal, and then Josh Manson followed up with a one-timer past Vasilevskiy off the rush. "Coming out of Game 1 we were dangerous offensively, but I thought there was another step for our group. "It was certainly as close to perfect of a game as you can get from your players," Bednar said.

A relentless Colorado Avalanche squad ran the two-time champions out of the barn 7-0 on Saturday night and not only look poised to accept the torch but to ...

“He’s the best goalie in the world. Vasi gives us the best chance to win a hockey game. That’s why he’s the best.” Disappointed in the way the game went tonight, there’s no question. "So, we got to find a way to slow them down, there's no question. We play the game hard. We play the game fast. We've got to man up, as a team and as a person. But is it going to happen at times? Toronto and Florida and New York are all big animals in this league right now. "Whether it's 1-0 or 7-0 or 10-0, it's a loss in the playoffs — and you gotta move on. Our team is going to do that.

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You can forgive the 18,007 screaming Avalanche maniacs at Ball Arena for thinking otherwise tonight though. I almost wanted to lead this column with “Stick a fork in the Lightning. They’re Done.” But, you know, there’s the DaterJinx and all. The extra point tonight, by the way, was good.

Avalanche are two wins away from a Stanley Cup against Lightning, but not overconfident just yet.

You just hope it doesn’t happen in the Stanley Cup Final. We have a group that have been able to circle the wagons and respond. “If this becomes a common theme in the series, it’ll probably be a short one. So for us, it’s just coming to that kind of realization every single night,” he said, “Like I said in a previous question, they’re obviously a great team. Fans should hope this torrent of goalscoring and the inherent propensity to not give opponents an inch to continue. We have to weather that energy and excitement in this building for them and we should be okay.” It doesn’t really happen to us. “I don’t know about the perfect plan, but it was certainly as close to perfect of a game you can get from your players,” he said. They’re just playing at a much higher level than we are right now and I think it was evident watching that game tonight. But I never doubt the guys in the room. “Coming out of Game 1, we were dangerous offensively, but I thought that there was another step to it for group. “It was tough taking the penalty. They took Game 1 into overtime after a dreadful first period that saw them in a hole.

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This time, the Avalanche took a 3-0 lead in the first period, extended it to 5-0 in the second and kept pouring it on in the third. The Avalanche took leads of 2-0 and 3-1 in the first period of Game 1, and the Lightning came back to tie it 3-3 in the second. "The game got away from us early, and we have shown a propensity to push back for years," Cooper said. Oh, and they're 7-0 on the road in the playoffs too. "Whether it's 1-0 or 7-0 or 10-0, it's a loss in the playoffs, and you've got to move on, man up as a team, as a person. They are 14-2 in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Colorado Avalanche made a statement win against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game2 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

The bottom line is this: If they can continue to impose their will on the Lightning, the Colorado Avalanche could very well be the new Stanley Cup champions. Poor ice quality doesn’t favor a team like Colorado that relies on speed both on skates and on the puck. At the end of the game, he did the post-game interview in lieu of first-star Nichushkin. Emily Kaplan of ESPN asked if he was going to celebrate after tonight’s victory. Well, Colorado is on the brink of just that. However, seeing few shots sometimes negatively impacts a goalie because they have a hard time getting into the flow of the game. Even the Achilles heel of the Avalanche, their goalie, was flawless.

DENVER (AP) — Marinate on this for a quick moment: Colorado has 11 goals in the Stanley Cup Final so far, and not one from star forward Nathan MacKinnon.

“They’re going to throw everything they have at us the next game. That matches the Quebec/Colorado franchise record in a playoff year, which was set by Nordiques great Peter Stastny in 1982 and equaled by MacKinnon in 2020, according to NHL Stats. He’s realized that he can’t always be in the starring role. He can, though, star in the role he’s in. … Our team just seems to be really focused, dialed in and they’re hungry and they want to win.” … We have to elevate our play.” He also had a goal in Game 2, his second of the postseason. Colorado has scored at least seven goals four times in this playoff run, the latest a 7-0 rout in Game 2. “Putting pucks in areas where you can neutralize their speed and not turning the puck over — not giving them freebies,” Stamkos said. “Certainly the fastest team that we played,” Tampa Bay forward Steven Stamkos said. “It’s no secret they’re a very fast team.” This is a bunch that comes at you from all directions — no matter the name on the back of the jersey.

SportsLine's Matt Severance has locked in his Stanley Cup Finals 2022 picks for Game 3 of Colorado Avalanche vs. Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday.

Avalanche in Game 3 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final? And which critical x-factor makes one side hit hard? Lightning from every angle and is leaning over on the total. The Avalanche have netted five or more goals in half of those contests and recorded at least seven on four occasions. Offensively, Nikita Kucherov, who led the NHL in playoff scoring each of the last two years, is tied for third this postseason with 24 points. Now, he has set his sights on Avs vs. The Lightning again are down 0-2 in this series after being outscored 11-3 over the first two games in Colorado.