In Game 1, the Avalanche took their foot off the gas pedal for just a few moments in the second period - and it cost them. The Avs jumped all over the Lighting and didn't let them come up for air. Not only was that assessment incorrect, but Colorado somehow took its game to another level. All Avalanche AgainĪfter the Lighting got thoroughly outplayed in Game 1, I assumed they would give the Avalanche more of a fight in Game 2.
#Lightning score from last night series
ET on Monday, June 20.īefore the series heads to Tampa, though, here are some takeaways from Game 1. The Lightning can only hope a return to Tampa can help change the momentum in this series because the Avalanche are rolling into Game 3. It's too early to bury the Bolts, but they have looked completely outmatched in Denver. Tampa Bay came back from a 2-0 series deficit last round, but they aren't playing the New York Rangers now. Everyone from Andrei Vasilevskiy outward floundered in the face of the relentless pressure from the Avalanche. Colorado tacked on two more in the third period, taking a 2-0 series lead in impressive fashion.Ĭoming out of Game 2, it's hard to find any positives for the Lightning. Unlike in Game 1, Tampa Bay had no answer in the second period, and the Avs put two more goals on the board. Roughly five minutes later, Josh Manson doubled the lead, and Andre Burakovsky capped off a three-goal first period for the Avs. The goals came early and often for Colorado, as Valeri Nichushkin opened the scoring less than three minutes into the game with a power play goal.
The difference this time was the Avalanche didn't let the Lightning off the ropes en route to a dominant 7-0 win. Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final began in a similar fashion to Game 1: The Colorado Avalanche came out firing and built a quick lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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