The Colorado Avalanche knock out the Tampa Bay Lightning to win the Stanley Cup for the third time in club history.
The Denver team won game number six by a score of 2 to 1.
More details to come.
SUMMARY
13:28- Darcy Kuemper makes a superb save on a sharp shot from Nikita Kucherov.
11:57- Gabriel Landeskog knocks on the door, but Andrei Vasilevskiy refuses to give in.
03:35- Nazem Kadri escapes, but his shot misses the target.
03:10- Valeri Nichushkin gets a great chance, but Andrei Vasilevskiy makes the save.
01:33- Corey Perry and Nikita Kucherov attack two-on-one, but the Russian’s shot misses the mark.
00:00- Beginning of the period.
THIRD PERIOD
20:00- End of period.
17:02- Nick Paul uses superb defensive play to prevent Andrew Cogliano from scoring.
16:31- Mikko Rantanen knocks on the door, but Andrei Vasilevskiy says no.
15:38- Alex Killorn threatens shorthanded, but his shot is blocked by Darcy Kuemper.
14:53- Ryan McDonagh receives a penalty for a gesture at the expense of Darren Helm. The Avalanche get a power play.
12:28 – COLLAR GOAL 2-1 The Avalanche attack three against two. Artturi Lehkonen fires a sharp shot that beats Andrei Vasilevskiy. His 8th in the playoffs gives Colorado the lead. Nathan MacKinnon and Josh Manson get the assists.
11:15 – The Avalanche threatens. Bowen Byram grabs the puck after a missed chance from Valeri Nichushkin, but his shot hits the post.
08:01- Artturi Lehkonen gets another chance, but his shot is blocked by Andrei Vasilevskiy.
06:25 – Corey Perry gets a scoring chance, but Darcy Kuemper refuses to back down.
01:54 – COLLAR GOAL 1-1 The Avalanche start the period strong. Nathan MacKinnon releases on reception following a pass from Bowen Byram. His 13th in the series tied the game 1-1.
00:00- Beginning of the period.
SECOND PERIOD
20:00- End of period.
15:33- Artturi Lehkonen gets a golden chance to tie, but his shot hits the post.
13:29- The Avalanche buzz in the offensive zone, but Andrei Vasilevskiy shines and puts an end to the threat.
03:48 – GOAL TB 1-0 Steven Stamkos takes advantage of an Avalanche turnover in his territory and scores his 11th of the playoffs. Ondrej Palat gets help.
03:11 – Darcy Kuemper makes a nice save on a sharp shot from Nikita Kucherov.
00:23 – Cale Makar receives a penalty for a gesture at the expense of Brandon Hagel.
00:00 – Start of the game.
FIRST PERIOD
In front of the net
Andrei Vasilevskiy Record: 14-8 / Goals-against average: 2.54 / Save percentage: 92.1%
Darcy Kuemper Record: 9-4 / Goals against average: 2.68 / Save percentage: 89.8%