6/24/22
Game 5 of the Stanley Cup playoffs with Lord Stanley’s Cup in the building as the Avs have a commanding lead over the Lightning 3-1 in the series. A win and the Cup stays in Denver. A loss, and Game 6 goes to Florida with the Bolts having some momentum. Who’s going to pull off the win tonight?
Earlier this past year, The University of Denver Pioneers won the Frozen Four in an amazing come from behind win against star studded Minnesota State. Minnesota State had Dryden Mckay, the Hobey Baker winner, in between the pipes and they still allowed 5 goals in the championship game. The Pioneers Brought the National Championship back home for the first time since 2017. Could the magic from that run help fuel the Avs tonight?
The Avalanche are coming off of a very controversial OT win in game 4 where the Avs may or may not of had too many men on the ice. Personally, I think that Colorado 100% had too many men, but what are you gonna do?
I mean, it’s not like the NHL can overturn the call the next day and bring both teams back to redo the overtime. It’s also a lose lose for the NHL as well because of the fanbases. If the Avs win, folks in Tampa will forever say that there were 7 guys on the ice wearing white sweaters, and if Tampa somehow comes back to win this series then people in the greater Denver area will say they had 6 guys (including goalies here too, they’re people also). Regardless, game 4 was a very big momentum changer in the series.
So tonight, in Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, with Lord Stanley’s Cup in the building, I think the Colorado Avalanche are going to run away with this game. They have nothing but momentum; a 3-1 lead, home ice advantage, and the altitude to back them up. Tampa is depleted. Braden Point isn’t coming back, Vasilevskiy has been hung out to dry at times, and the Bolts’ stars have not come out to play in this series so far. The only way they can win this game is with consistent pressure and good play from their stars like Vassey, but also guys like Stamkos, Kucherov, and Hedman. The surrounding cast has been playing well, but that isn’t enough for a game like this. Unless the Tampa Bay Lightning show up for all 3 periods, they’ll return to Tampa to pack up their locker room, 2 wins shy of a 3 peat. For the rest of the Summer and most of the Fall, Denver will be Hockeytown USA.
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