TAMPA – The Avalanche are back in a familiar situation this postseason: Have a series lead, but don’t have a lead goalie.
Squandering an opportunity to take command of the Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning here Monday night, the Avalanche were sub-par in all three zones of the rink and goalie Darcy Kuemper was removed after allowing five goals on 22 shots of an eventual 6-2 Lightning win.
The good news: The Avalanche lead the series 2-1, two wins away from a championship.
The bad news: It may require a second goalie to get the Avs across the finish line.