The Avalanche, with a contested goal, go to Florida in extra time (3-2): Saturday, at 2 am Italian, game-5 in Denver
Colorado is only one victory away from the third Stanley Cup in its history, after those won in 1996 and 2001. The Denver franchise will be able to hit the target by playing at home on Friday, from 2 Italian on Saturday. With many thanks to Nazem Kadri who, on the ice of Tampa Bay, decided game-4 with the goal of 3-2 (1-0, 1-1, 0-1; 0-1) at 12’02 “of extra time , bringing the final series to 3-1 to the best of 7 games.
Controversy
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The 31-year-old Canadian center, who had been absent since June 4 with a thumb injury, slipped the decisive puck under the right arm of Andrei Vasilevskiy, the Lightning goalkeeper, thus closing a balanced match as only game-1, at in turn ended in the extra in favor of the AVS ‘. The action provoked much controversy: Colorado would have in fact “too many men of movement on the ice”. To the point that Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay coach, in the traditional post-match press conference, limited himself to answering a single question before disappearing: “You will understand why by watching the video” he said. For his team, which led 2-1 at the beginning of the third period (goals by Anthony Cirelli and Victor Hedman), a great missed opportunity, even if the opponents in overtime (11 shots to 3 out of a total of 37 a 39) have laid down the law, highlighting the current limits of others. For the Avalanche, who found a great Darcy Kuemper in defense of their cage after the flop of game-4, the goals were from Nathan MacKinnon (in power play) and Andrew Cogliano.
Previous
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Colorado in the playoffs, at home, has a record of seven wins and two defeats. And the teams under 3-1 in the Stanley Cup Finals, only once in thirty-six occasions, have turned the series upside down. For Tamba Bay, who had returned from eight consecutive victories at home (a record), the attempt to become the first team to win three consecutive titles after the New York Islanders of 1980-1984, becomes even more uphill.
June 23, 2022 (change June 23, 2022 | 19:42)
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