Cale Makar and Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals each for Colorado Avalanche as their team looked a far better team than the defending champions who were shell-shocked.
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The Colorado Avalanche thrashed the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 in Game 2 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final and took a commanding 2-0 lead in the series. Cale Makar and Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals each as the team from Colorado looked a far better team than the defending champions who were just shell-shocked and could not believe what was happening. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar hailed his team’s performance and called it a perfect performance.
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Star man Cale Makar spoke after the game and said, “I feel like we played to our identity to a ‘T’ tonight. We had some good goals and stuff like that. It was a little bit of a weird one tonight. Obviously, we’re getting opportunities but guys were able to able to capitalize, so that’s the good part.” Valeri Nichushkin scored his seventh and eighth goals of the playoffs and continued to be the best player on the ice in the final. Makar, who didn’t even have a shot on goal in Game 1, scored twice in the third period, inciting chants of “We want the Cup!” from a fired-up crowd.
Twitter was bouncing after the result and we have selected some of the best fan reactions.
Avs fans singing ‘All The Small Things’… ELECTRIC. ⚡️#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/eZpKTbi5X0
— Tim and Friends (@timandfriends) June 19, 2022
IT’S A SHUTOUT!!
Incredible performance wire to wire and the Avs are heading to Tampa with a 2-0 series lead #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/Ykd0Sf9q1E
— Romi Bean (@Romi_Bean) June 19, 2022
I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a faster more overwhelming team than #goavsgo rn
— Mike Rupp (@Rupper17) June 19, 2022
The Tampa Bay Lightning: We have the best goalie in the world
The Colorado Avalanche in first periods:#GoAvsGo #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/xiUJsAHqMs
— Go Avs I Guess (@ZikaMibanejad) June 19, 2022
The puck when Cale Makar shoots in the third period #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/wXrQHOJ8t9
— Nicholas (@NicholasNappi) June 19, 2022
My god. Cale Makar. Holy —-
It’s Avs up 7-0 and you can only imagine how Ball Arena is reacting#GoAvsGo #StanleyCup
— Quentin Sickafoose (@QSickafoose) June 19, 2022
What a game 2 by the Avs. Total domination from the start. That was so impressive!!! #GoAvsGo #StanleyCup
— Brandon Stokley (@bstokley14) June 19, 2022
Good God Almighty.#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/wCw1HfNt0q
— ???? ??????? (???? ???????) (@Sherman721) June 19, 2022
@Avalanche When your best friends wedding ends up being on #Game2, there are no small things that matter… I guess except for a couple rings… #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/9Wxz3HHNXY
— Greerzy (@greerzyy23) June 19, 2022
Every coach in NHL should take note of Colorado’s power-play. Yes, group has talent that overwhelms, but the structure and puck movement is sublime. More than merely great players doing their thing. That’s a masterfully coached PP1. #StanleyCup @TheAthleticNHL
— Rob Rossi (@Real_RobRossi) June 19, 2022
