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Helene Elliott: Their offense is great, but it’s defense that gives the Avalanche the look of a champion

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat, right, tangles with Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews as Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper looks to block the puck during the second period in Game Two of the Stanley Cup final Saturday, June 18, 2022 in Denver.

The Colorado Avalanche are the fourth NHL team to score seven or more goals four times in one postseason run and first to do that in 37 years. They’re the first team since 1996 to score at least 11 goals in the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final, a total they padded on Saturday with a 7-0 romp at Ball Arena that left them two wins away from dethroning the two-time defending Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning.

Fifteen Colorado players earned at least one point in the first two games of the

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