NHL Playoffs 2022 -- UPDATE: AV's take the Cup

[.455_Hunter]

The Avalanche are a team with a demonstrated need for an occasional kick to the nuts. Splitting the games in Tampa would be perfectly fine.

[Singlestack]

+1 Yup, the Avs occasionally lay an egg and need a reminder. Hopefully last night was the only one.

Kuemper let in 3 softies, starting with the first goal by Cirelli. Others made tons of mental mistakes or bad execution, too many to list. Game 2 was a rare example of everything going right. Bednar talked about that with his postgame comments when he mentioned the excellent shooting accuracy. Some games they otherwise play well but can't hit the broad side of the barn.

[.455_Hunter]

Only need ONE MORE WIN!

Great game!

[.455_Hunter]

I don't feel too bad about the Avs having 6 players on the winning goal when the Lighting got to rip-off Kuemper's face mask with a stick and then pop the puck into the net for their first score.

[BPTactical]

^^^
Tampa had 7 on the ice when the goal was scored.
Was good to see their hard work in the 3rd and the OT pay off. The 1st and 2nd did not inspire confidence.

[TRnCO]

sure seemed like the Lightening ran out of gas in OT and the Avs caught their second wind.

There were a couple of missed "calls" on both sides last night. Whiners gonna whine when their team loses.

[Ramsker]

^^^
Tampa had 7 on the ice when the goal was scored.
Was good to see their hard work in the 3rd and the OT pay off. The 1st and 2nd did not inspire confidence.

Yeah . . . saw this morning that the Bolts had 7. That literally happens on every line change in every game. Whining about that technicality for the winning goal is worse than whining about a missed traveling call in the NBA. That call is never made in hockey unless the extra player had some impact on the action.

Tampa was completely gassed in the OT and was short on defensemen. They were on borrowed time anyway. The better team won.

[Singlestack]

Cooper has a lot of gall to whine like that, especially when his own teams non-call of too many men led to their 1-0 win over the Islanders in the playoffs last year and on the Kadri goal play they were guilty of the same thing. Total whiny hipocrite.

Bednar will have the Avs appropriately focused on winning Fri night. Major benefit: not having to play on that crappy slush in TB. That should serve as good additional motivation to wrap it up Friday.

[hollohas]

That's one of the best things about hockey, more often than not the officials just let them play. There aren't a lot of needless calls. Pro hockey is not far removed from pond hockey other than the skill level. They just play on.

There is no crying in hockey.

[BPTactical]

That's one of the best things about hockey, more often than not the officials just let them play. There aren't a lot of needless calls. Pro hockey is not far removed from pond hockey other than the skill level. They just play on.

There is no crying in hockey.

Apparently you have never watched Sidney Crosby…..