SCF: CEN(1) Colorado Avalanche vs. ATL(3) Tampa Bay Lightning | COL WINS CUP 4-2

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Philly06Cup

Most casual fans don't actually watch or follow that much hockey. They know that Tampa has won the last two cups and are infatuated with the "tHeY hAVe XpErIeNcE & RiNgZzZzZ" narrative.

Tampa has looked average across all three series so far. Colorado has dominated all three of their series.

Colorado's top six is significantly better than Tampa's. That should be the difference. Tampa wins if Vasi can steal them the series.

But the competition wasn't equal. Leafs/Panthers/Rangers >>> Nashville/Blues/Oilers. The Avs may well win, but I don't think they had anywhere near the difficulty of opposition.

Returning players may be a facor as well. Point, Kadri, Keumper.

[Galakanokis]

Lightning will take this in 6. Better all around team and a huge advantage in goal.

[GioforPM]

Point took full on line rushes today. On the third line.

[tvp2003]

Tampa has the horses to match up against any team, but Colorado is playing on another level in terms of speed and skill. The Kadri injury is a pretty big swing, especially if Tampa gets Point back.

Let it go to game 7, quadruple overtime, where Makar goes coast to coast scoring the GWG while flying through the air like some guy who played for the Bruins way back when.

[herashak]

Im waiting for a Tampa beat down to cement them as an all time dynasty a la the 80s Isles

[SuperMatt18]

Goaltending might be the biggest x-factor in this series when you look at the lineups on paper.

Colorado has yet to face an actual elite goaltender in this playoffs.

I think Colorado might have the higher end skaters with Makar and Mackinnon but over the last three playoffs now (65 GP!) Vasilevskiy is rocking a .930 save percentage and has 28.7 GSAA.

Only 22 goalies have played more than 600 minutes in the playoffs the last three years:

1) Vasilevskiy - .930 - 4130 TOI

19) Kuemper - .907 - 1045 TOI
22) Francouz - .899 - 630 TOI

Colorado generally has been able to outscore what is average goaltending, going to be tough to do that against this team.

[Johnny Makarov]

As long as they don't honor Dave Andreychuk or Jay Feaster or Torts before any of the games, gooo Tampa!

Also I'd like to think that Jimmy Fallon chugging a hotdog and beer cost the Rangers the series!

[Johnny Makarov]

Also kind of late but...

HAHA suck it Adam Lindros!

[Tsawwassen]

It's the battle of natural disasters. The Avalanche have never lost in the Stanley Cup Final.

[N-E-B]

I think Colorado wins this, and honestly I think they do it in 6, maybe even 5. That team is just too good.

[Five-hole]

Tampa shut down two very good offences already. I don't think Colorado's is that much better than FLA's or TOR's.

I think the long layoff for Colorado will also hurt them and could be the difference maker if they start even a little bit slow.

TB in 6.

[Oil Stain]

Tampa in 6 or 7 for me.

I'll repeat the goaltending difference that many others have stated.
Wouldn't exactly be shocking if the Avs win though.

[agulati]

I think Tampa takes it in 6. Unless Kadri comes back part way through the series. Aves in 7 then

[Tsawwassen]

Stanley Cup Final



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https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article...-vs-lightning/
https://theathletic.com/3363836/2022...final-preview/
https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2022/06/11...ley-cup-final/
https://thehockeywriters.com/avalanc...final-preview/
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/colorad...view-and-pick/
https://www.covers.com/nhl/stanley-c...s-june-15-2022
https://thehockeynews.com/news/stanl...ning-avalanche
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/stanl...lanche-drought
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/nhl...131955652.html
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All games are at 1800h, 6:00 PM Mountain
All games are on the CBC, ABC, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports



Wednesday, June 15: at Colorado
Saturday, June 18: at Colorado

Monday, June 20: at Tampa Bay
Wednesday, June 22: at Tampa Bay

*Friday, June 24: at Colorado
*Sunday, June 26: at Tampa Bay
*Tuesday, June 28: at Colorado



Lightning: 51-23-8, 110 points ​(8th overall and 5th in the eastern conference)
Avalanche: 56-19-7, 119 points ​(2nd overall and 1st in the western conference)


Regular-season series: Avalanche won 2-0-0 (Lightning 0-1-1)
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This will be the first time these two teams will meet in the playoffs and in the Stanley Cup Final.

[Hi-Psi]

Funny to see how awful a lot of these predictions are aging lol

[CaptainCrunch]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1538355405218369536

[Drake]

Bednar said Kadri is flying with Avs to Tampa. Hopeful he’ll play in series, not sure if it’ll be in Game 3 or 4.

[transplant99]

Bruin fan reminding everyone how winning the SC can lead to a bit of debauchery among the victors.

Bar bill they ran up 11 years ago



https://twitter.com/avatarrant/statu...26023121571840

[activeStick]

Nice story about Corey Perry and his son

https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/worm-an...r-corey-perry/

[Drake]

@Peter_Baugh:
Nicolas Aube-Kubel is on the ice with the presumed scratches. That would theoretically open a lineup spot for Nazem Kadri.

Nazem Kadri getting reps in with the second power play unit