Arizona Tribune - Avalanche down Lightning 4-3 in overtime in Stanley Cup Final opener

NYSE - LSE

RYCEF	-0.89%	18	$
RBGPF	0%	61.3	$
NGG	1.52%	82.83	$
BCC	7.55%	77.66	$
RELX	-0.19%	31.15	$
BCE	0.69%	23.2	$
RIO	-1.65%	94.03	$
CMSD	0.27%	22.02	$
GSK	-1.92%	51.09	$
CMSC	-0.2%	22.065	$
JRI	-0.48%	12.57	$
VOD	-1.74%	13.81	$
BTI	1.06%	61.39	$
BP	-3.88%	37.86	$
AZN	1.09%	183.02	$

Avalanche down Lightning 4-3 in overtime in Stanley Cup Final opener / Photo: Justin Edmonds - GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP

Avalanche down Lightning 4-3 in overtime in Stanley Cup Final opener

SPORTS 16.06.2022

Andre Burakovsky scored at 1:23 of overtime to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-3 victory over the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in game one of the NHL Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday.

Text size:

Burakovsky, limited by injury in recent weeks, belted a shot from the right side to seal the win in a game that was tied for the last 26:21 of regulation.

The Avs, who had a nine-day break after sweeping the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference finals, had jumped to an early 3-1 lead in front of ecstatic home fans.

But the Lightning scored twice in a 48-second span of the second period to pull level.

The Avalanche couldn't capitalize on a power-play over the final 1:24 of regulation.

But Burakovsky ended it quickly in overtime to put the Avalanche on track for their first title since 2001.

Ch.P.Lewis--AT

Arizona Tribune - Avalanche down Lightning 4-3 in overtime in Stanley Cup Final opener

Avalanche down Lightning 4-3 in overtime in Stanley Cup Final opener

Featured

USA, Germany in control as Dutch eye World Cup knockouts

Hong takes blame as South Korea's World Cup hopes fade

'We shut up big mouths,' says South Africa's World Cup coach Broos

Brazil advance at World Cup, history for South Africa, Canada, Bosnia