Mikko Rantanen and Artturi Lehkonen of Colorado Avalanche can crown a record year of success in Finnish puck history.
Artturi Lehkonen may become a Stanley Cup winner tonight. AOP
Midsummer Night is at its most beautiful as the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning hit each other in the fifth Stanley Cup Final.
The entire championship bout is interrupted for Colorado, who robbed Florida of a 3-time extra time in the fourth final. Thus, the match series is already in numbers 3–1 and a break tonight for the Denver.
Finns make a particularly big contribution to the night struggle. The year 2022 has already produced the Lions Olympic gold and world championship, so Mikko Rantanen and Artturi Lehkonen engraving names in the world’s most famous puck trophy would crown an incomprehensible pipe of success.
Officially, only 12 Finnish players have won the Stanley Cup, and the republic has suffered from a five-year dry season. The last time the jug toured Finland was in 2017 was in Pittsburgh Penguins Olli Määtän as hand luggage.
The match at the Denver Ball Arena starts after three in the morning.