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News, Blog and GuidesAfter the Tampa Bay Lightning kept themselves in the Stanley Cup Finals with victory in Game 5, the Colorado Avalanche have another chance to clinch the title on Sunday.
William AllenWAS_AllenUpdate: Jun 26th, 2022 04:32 EDT
Mark J. RebilasUSA TODAY Sports
The Colorado Avalanche have a second opportunity to secure the NHL championship when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals on Sunday.
Palat goal ensures championship series goes to Game 6
Colorado could have wrapped up the best-of-seven Finals in Game 5 in Denver on Friday, but the Lightning kept the series alive with a 3-2 victory, Ondrej Palat’s goal proving the difference at Ball Arena.
The win for Tampa Bay cut the Avalanche’s lead to 3-2, with the series now returning to Amalie Arena. Were the Lightning to tie the Finals on Sunday, the teams would play out a decisive Game 7 in Denver on Tuesday.
Game on the line? You probably want Ondrej Palat on your side.Palat's game-winning goal for the @TBLightning boosted his 2022 #StanleyCup Playoffs totals to 11-9—20, his first career 20-point postseason.#NHLStats: https://t.co/UfRNtg0u6i pic.twitter.com/dqZfFwnst2
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 25, 2022
Colorado out to end 21-year Stanley Cup wait
While the Avalanche are chasing their first Stanley Cup triumph in just over two decades – the last of their two titles came back in 2001 – Tampa Bay are the defending champions, having lifted the trophy in both 2020 and 2021.
When is Game 6 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals?
The Colorado Avalanche take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, at 8pm ET/5pm PT on Sunday 26 June 2022.
