The Stanley Cup final finally got underway last night...now we wait till Saturday for Game 2.
Those darn Avalanches and Lightnings sure led up to the hype though, with a game that had a lot: a 3-1 early Avalanche blitz, two goals in 49 seconds by the Lightning to tie it up at 3-3 in the second, a cagey third period, and an early OT winner for Colorado. The Lightning also survived a Pat Maroon puck-over-the-glass call at the end of regulation that spilled over to overtime.
The Lightning look a bit worn and not as fast as the Avalanche, of course, but they did a good job of getting in Colorado’s way and playing some Trotzy hockey when needed.