Darren Helm won the Stanley Cup as a rookie in 2008. At age 35, he’s two wins shy of hoisting it again in what might be his 15th and final NHL season.
Helm, the Avalanche’s first-year fourth-line center, played a big role in Colorado’s 7-0 rout of the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night. He delivered a game-high 12 hits, won five-of-seven faceoffs and scored the fifth goal.
Helm has a series-high 22 hits in the series.
“I try to finish my checks, be physical and I think that’s an important part of the game right now,” Helm said after the Avs took a 2-0 series lead.