VIDEO Černák and Tampa’s hat-trick didn’t work: Colorado celebrates the Stanley Cup after 21 years! – Športky.sk

Colorado team with Stanley Cup Source: Profimedia TAMPA – Colorado Avalanche hockey players won the Stanley Cup for the third time in history. In the sixth duel of the NHL playoff final, they won Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Monday night on the ice and triumphed 4-2 in the entire series. Slovak defender Erik Černák did not reach the cup after two consecutive titles, this time with “lightning”, in the final duel of the season he played 19:41 min., Sent two shots on goal, gave five hits, blocked one shot of the opponent and scored one minus point. Tampa led in the 6th final match from the 4th minute thanks to captain Steven Stamkos, but Colorado managed to turn the score around. In the 22nd minute, Nathan MacKinnon equalized and in the 33rd minute, Finn Artturi Lehkonen scored the second goal of “avalanche”. The team from Denver defended a close lead and was able to enjoy the championship trophy, its first since 2001. Colorado turned all three participations in the finals into a cup, first triumphing in 1996. Photo gallery (35) Source: SITA / AP / John Bazemore The hero of the sixth final duel was MacKinnon, who scored one goal and assisted in the other. “Unbelievable. It’s something crazy,” the 26-year-old rejoiced after winning the cup. “I can’t wait for the moment to embrace my family. I can’t describe in words what I’m going through. It’s unbelievable to see these guys fight so hard. It’s hard for me to find words, it’s unreal.” Avalanche was supported by Goalkeeper Darcy Kuemper, who shone with 22 successful interventions. We finally reaped the fruit after years of hard work. Captain Gabriel Landeskog was the first to lift the championship cup above his head, followed by veterans Erik Johnson and Andrew Cogliano. “We have been waiting for more than 20 years, working hard and dreaming about this moment. We have finally eaten the fruit after years of hard work,” Landeskog said. “This team is amazing – from physiotherapists to our wives, fans and everyone who works in our Ball Arena. It’s unbelievable,” the Swedish winger quoted the official profiligy website as saying. Colorado finished all four winning streaks outside, with Avalanche players 9-1 on the opponent’s ice. Photo gallery (35) Source: SITA / AP / Phelan Ebenhack Colorado has dethroned a two-time trophy defender. Although the Tampa players did not manage to get the master hat-trick, they have something to be proud of. They played in the finals of the playoffs three times in a row, which they managed to be the first team in the era of salary caps. “We kept pushing, we didn’t give up and everyone on the ice was doing their best. It’s hard because we went to the bottom of the forces,” said lightning captain Stamkos. The last time the Stanley Cup was won three times in a row was by the New York Islanders hockey players in 1980-1983. We believed in our philosophy The Avalanche players did not go through the second round in the previous three seasons, although they had much higher ambitions. The management of the club decided to strengthen the team before the end of the exchanges and the new players had a large share in the success. Colorado hired defender Josh Manson (of the Anaheim Ducks), Lehkonen of the Montreal Canadiens, Andrew Coglian of the San Jose Sharks and Nico Sturm of the Minnesota Wild. Colorado won the Stanley Cup just five years after finishing last in the 2016/2017 season. “The management of the club trusted us, we strengthened around the core of the team and it brought success. We improved from year to year and after three early dropouts we didn’t want to experience another failure. We didn’t try to change things, we believed in our philosophy, our style. and it was a success, “Landeskog added. The Swede became only the fourth European captain to lead the team to the Stanley Cup. Before him, his compatriot Nicklas Lidström (Detroit Red Wings, 2008), Slovak Zdeno Chára (Boston Bruins, 2011) and Russian Alexander Ovečkin (Washington Capitals, 2018) did it. Photo gallery (35) Source: Profimedia Coach “Avs” Jared Bednar won his first Stanley Cup and became the third coach to do so on the Colorado substitute. Marc Crawford led the team in 1996 and Bob Hartley in 2001. Fifty-year-old Bednar became the first man in history to win the Stanley Cup, the Calder Cup for his triumph in the AHL (Lake Erie Monsters, 2016) and the Kelly Cup in the ECHL (South Carolina Stingrays, 2009) as head coach. Colorado general manager Joe Sakic, who captained Avalanche in 1996 and 2001, became the fourth man in the expansion era (since the 1967/68 season) to win the Stanley Cup as both a player and a general manager. Colorado’s winning goal was scored in the second period by Lehkonen, who, as the seventh player in history, scored decisive goals in the last matches in the conference finals and also in the Stanley Cup final in one year. “It’s a great feeling. The puck bounced off in our chances today, but I’m glad my shot fell to the bottom and decided,” Lehtonen said. Perry with the third failed final in a row Veterans Andrew Cogliano (1,140 games) and Jack Johnson (1024) became the 18th and 19th players to win the Stanley Cup for the first time after playing more than 1,000 NHL games. At the top of this list is the legendary defender Ray Bourque, who won his first Stanley Cup in 2001 in the Avalanche jersey after playing 1,612 matches in the regular season. In the Tampa Bay jersey, striker Corey Perry, who was a Dallas Stars player in 2020 and played for the Montreal Canadiens last year, experienced his third unsuccessful final. However, the Canadian striker has a cup with the Anaheim Ducks. After three winning seasons in a row (St. Louis Blues and twice in Tampa Bay), Pat Maroon experienced his first final loss. NHL Playoff Finals – Sixth Game:
Tampa Bay Lightning – Colorado Avalanche 1: 2 (1: 0, 0: 2, 0: 0)
Goals: 4. Stamkos (Palát) – 22. MacKinnon (Byram, Landeskog), 33. Lehkonen (MacKinnon, Manson)
/ final state of the series: 2: 4, Colorado won the Stanley Cup / Judges: Sutherland, Dwyer – Barton, Daisy, exclusion: 1: 1 for 2 min., power-ups and weakenings: 0: 0, shots on goal: 23:30, 19,092 spectators. Tampa Bay Lightning: Vasilevsky – Rutta, Hedman, ČERNÁK, McDonagh, Bogosian, Sergačov – Kučerov, Stamkos, Palát – Hagel, Paul, Killorn – Perry, Cirelli, Colton – Nash, Bellemare, Maroon Colorado Avalanche: Kuemper – Makar, Toews, Manson, J. Johnson, E. Johnson, Byram – Rantanen, MacKinnon, Lehkonen – Nicushkin, Kadri, Landeskog – O’Connor, Compher, Newhook – Cogliano, Sturm, Helm Tampa had a power play at the beginning when he traveled to the 23rd second. penalty bench Cale Makar. Although the home team did not use the numerous advantage, they opened the score at the end of the fourth minute. Nikita Kučerov worked well in the offensive zone, the puck bounced off Ondřej Palát’s skate towards Stamkos and the captain of “blesk” scored his 11th goal in this year’s elimination fights. Goalkeeper Andrei Vasilevsky covered eight shots in the first period, once he was helped by a thigh. Colorado had a good opportunity to take the lead as Nathan MacKinnon came up the left side, but he struck the ball weakly and it went straight into the arms of Nathan MacKinnon. Tampa coach Jon Cooper complained that Nick Paul seized the puck during the signaled exclusion and the game was supposed to be interrupted, but failed with the protests. The decisive moment came in the 33rd minute, when MacKinnon tried to pass Manson in a 3 to 2 break, but the puck bounced off Ryan McDonagh to Lehkonen, who defeated Vasilevsky with a quick shot on the trap. In the third period, the guests were physically on top, Lightning waited a long time for the first shot and sent only four pucks to Darcy Kuemper in the final twenty minutes. “We didn’t put them under pressure. It was one of our best thirds of the season. We learned from the fifth game,” Kuemper said. After the final siren, big celebrations broke out, the Avalanche player jumped on his goalkeeper. “An unbelievable feeling. We worked hard all year and were rewarded,” said Finnish avalanche striker Mikko Rantanen. The Lightning players were tired, and in the last three elimination fights, they played a total of 71 matches. “We were at the limit of our limits. Despite the loss, I believe that people will perceive this team positively. It’s unbelievable what we’ve been through in the last three years,” added coach Cooper. Stanley Cup Winners List – NHL Titles (active teams only): 24 – Montreal Canadiens
13 – Toronto Maple Leafs
11 – Detroit Red Wings
6 – Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks
5 – Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins
4 – New York Islanders, New York Rangers
3 – New Jersey Devils, Tampa Bay Lightning, Colorado Avalanche
2 – Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers
1 – Anaheim Ducks, Carolina Hurricanes, Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars, Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues Photo gallery for article Number of photos: 35 Author: © VIDEO list: nhl.com, YouTube / SPORTSNET Source: TASR