The 2022 Stanley Cup Final turns to Tampa, Florida, tonight for Game Three. The Avalanche, who have won 14 of 16 games in this year’s postseason, will look to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the series. Puck drop is at 8 PM on ABC.
Colorado is coming off one of the most dominant Stanley Cup Final wins of all time after throttling the Bolts 7-0 at Ball Arena.
Former Capital Andre Burakovsky will not play tonight due to what is believed to be a hand injury that he suffered during the seond period of Game Two. Brayden Point will not suit up for the Lightning.
Avalanche lines
Avalanche line rushes:
Landeskog-MacKinnon-Nichushkin
Lehkonen-Compher-Rantanen
Cogliano-Helm-O'Connor
Newhook-Sturm-NAKToews-Makar
J. Johnson-Manson
Byram-E. JohnsonKuemper
Nicolas Aube-Kubel is in for the injured Andre Burakovsky.
— Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) June 20, 2022
Lightning lines
#tblightning lines:
Palat-Stamkos-Kucherov
Killorn-Cirelli-Hagel
Perry-Paul-Colton
Maroon-Bellemare-NashHedman-Rutta
McDonagh-Cernak
Sergachev-BogosianVasilevskiy
— Joe Smith (@JoeSmithTB) June 20, 2022
Gabe Landeskog gives the Avs an early 1-0 lead.
.@GabeLandeskog92's 10th goal of the #StanleyCup Playoffs gives the @Avalanche a 1-0 lead! pic.twitter.com/Lldrw7xV45
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) June 21, 2022
Cirelli ties it up with an unintentionally beautiful play on a rush to the net.
The Anthony Cirelli show! 🤩#StanleyCup | #GoBolts pic.twitter.com/DHnrx52WYZ
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 21, 2022
Tampa Bay has its first lead of the series.
Palat finishes backdoor.
What a pretty play from Stamkos and Palat. 🤩
The @TBLightning take their first lead in the #StanleyCup Final series! pic.twitter.com/PFlXdCZaVq
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 21, 2022