Stanley Cup

Andrei Vasilevskiy kept the two-time defending champions’ quest for a three-peat alive, but it wasn't enough as the Avalanche won their first Stanley Cup since 2001.

Ondrej Palat sent the puck through Darcy Kuemper's legs with 6:22 remaining in the third period for the game-winner.

Nazem Kadri scored the game-winner as the Avalanche return to Denver on Friday night with a chance to dethrone the two-time Stanley Cup champions. Lightning coach Jon Cooper said there may have been too many players on the ice.

The Lightning closed the Stanley Cup series to 2-1 after losing 7-0 in Game 2 on Saturday night.

The Lightning came back from a 3-1 deficit, but Andre Burakovsky scored 1:23 into overtime to lift the Avalanche to a 4-3 win in Denver.

Diehard Tampa Bay Lightning fans came out to the Stanley Cup Final game 1 watch party at Amalie Arena Wednesday. Some said they did so because they can't afford the high prices for games 3 and 4 in Tampa.

Fans can gather inside Amalie Arena for the road games against the Colorado Avalanche. Tickets are $10.

Brayden Point is expected to return from injury as the Lightning try to become the NHL's first threepeat champions since the New York Islanders won the Cup four times in a row from 1980-83.

The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Eastern Conference final 4-2 over the New York Rangers. The Lightning will play the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final starting Wednesday.

The Lightning scored the go-ahead goal with less than two minutes remaining and have a chance to clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup final when the series returns to Tampa for Game 6 on Saturday night.

Andrei Vasilevskiy had 33 saves to lead the Lightning, who have won two straight after dropping the first two games on the road.

Ondrej Palat's score gave the Lightning a 3-2 win and trail the Rangers 2-1 in their Eastern Conference final.