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Colorado Avalanche: 3 storylines from Game 2 victory

By Graham Tiedtke

Jun 18, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Linesman Jonny Murray (95) drops the puck on a face-off between Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Nicholas Paul (20) and Colorado Avalanche left wing J.T. Compher (37) during the third period in game two of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 18, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Linesman Jonny Murray (95) drops the puck on a face-off between Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Nicholas Paul (20) and Colorado Avalanche left wing J.T. Compher (37) during the third period in game two of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Lightning 7-0 in Game 2.
Jun 18, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche players celebrate a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period of game two of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

The Colorado Avalanche are now 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Colorado Avalanche won convincingly over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals. It was a dominating victory, as Colorado shutout Tampa Bay 7-0.

The Lightning kept goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy on the ice for the entire 60 minutes despite a rough night.

Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper

faced 17 shots throughout the night and was perfect on every save attempt. Colorado led the first period in shots on goal with 11 shots to Tampa Bay’s five.

Here are some of the key storylines from Saturday’s playoff victory.

Special Teams unit was outstanding.

The Avalanche finished the game with multiple goals from the special teams. Cale Makar had both a power play goal and a short handed goal in the game.

The Avalanche were just finding the right shots to take against the Lightning. They were not forcing many shots at all.

Through two periods, the Avalanche led the game in scoring chances with 14 compared to Tampa Bay’s two.

Despite being up 5-0 in the second period, Cale Makar drove down the ice while the Avalanche were outnumbered due to a penalty, and scored a short-handed goal.

No mercy.

This team’s focus is there. They are not going to let up with the Stanley Cup trophy just a couple of games away.

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