TAMPA — Jared Bednar’s instinct was to continue coaching until the clock ran out. So when the Colorado Avalanche players started celebrating in front of him on the bench during the final seconds of their championship-clinching 2-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Sunday, Bednar tried …
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Not only did Cale Makar take home the Norris Trophy as the league’s best defenseman and win a Stanley Cup after just his third season in the league, but he was awarded the Conn Smythe as playoff MVP. It wasn’t a close race. All 18 selected competition the young Colorado Avalanche defenseman as the winner, …
Today we look at each NHL team’s biggest need going into the 2022 NHL Draft. Biggest need, in this context, doesn’t mean the immediate need on the big club’s roster. This is not about filling needs for the 2022-23 NHL season. The purpose of this from an NHL Draft perspective is to examine a club’s …
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With their defeat to the Colorado Avalanche and Cale Makar in the Stanley Cup Final, it’s understandable if the Tampa Bay Lightning are feeling a bit of a painful sting. To come this far, to get this close, and to put in all that effort throughout a two-month postseason only to fall short of a …
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DENVER (KDVR) — Are you ready to celebrate? The Colorado Avalanche are bringing the Stanley Cup back to Denver and will be holding a parade on Thursday. The Avs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games to win the cup for the first time since 2001 and the third time in franchise history. The …
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The Colorado Avalanche defeated the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning to hoist the Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history. 2 Related Despite coming off its second loss in a potential series-clinching game this postseason, Colorado remained in control of the series with a 3-2 lead heading into Sunday night. History was …
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning fell short of the first Stanley Cup three-peat since 1983 — but they don’t believe their dynasty has crumbled. “Who said we’re done? This core is here. We’ve battled. We’ve been through everything you can think of and, for the most part, we’ve found a way to come …
Finally, Andrew Cogliano knows what it feels like to lift the 35-pound Stanley Cup high over his head. After 1,140 regular-season games — the most of any NHL player since 2007, when he entered the league — and 116 playoff games, Cogliano capitalized on the lifeline he received when he was traded to the Colorado …
TAMPA — Eric Johnson was the first Colorado Avalanche player to receive the Stanley Cup from captain Gabriel Landeskog after they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on Sunday. The Avalanche won the Cup for the first time since 2001. With NHL Commissioner Gary …
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TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper said he expects to go with the same lineup in Game 6 that he used in Game 5, meaning center Brayden Point will miss his fourth straight game of the Stanley Cup Final. Point skated with the team again ahead of Sunday night’s Game 6 in …
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