On the power play at 8:19 of the first, Mikko Rantanen’s shot from the right circle was saved, but as he was being cross-checked into the crease, Landeskog nudged the puck over the line. The Avalanche’s second first goal counted. The first goal, a knuckleball by Valeri Nichushkin, was waved off after Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper correctly challenged that the Avs’ Bo Byram did not keep the puck inside the zone. It would turn out to be the high point of his night.
Tampa Bay still isn’t quicker than the Avalanche but was more effective in controlling possession and creating chances.īefitting a championship-seasoned team with its collective backs against the end boards, Tampa Bay started with a push, but on his best back-to-back sequence of the series, Kuemper stopped Brandon Hagel and Corey Perry less than two minutes into the game. The Avalanche, which lost on the road for the first time this postseason (7-1), scored first again, but held the lead for less than five minutes of the first period.
But aside from Landeskog, the Avs had too many passengers in the lineup. It would have been an exercise in tomfoolery to expect the Avalanche to match its near-perfect Game 2 7-0 performance. After Landeskog’s second goal cut the lead to 3-2, the Lightning scored three goals in a span of 7:06 to seize control. Tampa Bay’s six goals were scored by six different players. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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