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. They're just playing a much higher level right now than we are.” We are not," Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. “They’re playing at an elite level right now - give them credit. 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. 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 Burakovsky beat Andrei Vasilevskiy again and even defensive defenseman Josh Manson and 35-year-old grinder Darren Helm got in on the fun with a goal apiece. Obviously, we’re getting opportunities but guys were able to able to capitalize, so that’s good part.” It was a little bit of a weird one tonight. “We had some good goals and stuff like that.
“I feel like we played to our identity to a ‘T’ tonight,” Makar said. Looking like by far the better team, the Avalanche overwhelmed the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.Ĭoach Jared Bednar called it “as close to perfect of a game as you can get from your players.” They're now two wins from dethroning the two-time defending champions. He and the Avalanche are calm, confident and rolling. He fist-bumped Mikko Rantanen to thank him for the pass and skated to the bench. NHL, Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay LightningĭENVER - Cale Makar barely broke a smile after scoring his second goal and Colorado's seventh of the night. Avalanche rout Lightning 7-0 to take 2-0 lead in Cup Final
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