Wow. Well that was fun! At least for Avalanche fans. The Colorado Avalanche went out and played like a team possessed against the two time defending champs in the Tampa Bay Lightning. So much went wrong for Tampa while absolutely everything went right for the Avs. If there was any question about if the Avs could beat a top tier goalie, those questions have all been collected, stuffed into an envelope and locked away in a case sunk to the bottom of the ocean. All seven goals were against the great Vasilevskiy. He was never pulled for a backup, or for an extra attackers. No, he let in all seven Avalanche goals.
And they came in all forms. Even strength, two power play goals and even a short handed variety by Cale Makar.
The Avalanche gave Tampa Bay nothing. Darcy Kuemper had possibly the easiest shutout of his career as he turned aside 16 measly shots. But make no mistake, the Avalanche are not done in their quest for the Cup. Makar gave a simplistic "no" when asked if they will celebrate this victory. That happens after two more wins.
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