Hockey: Defending champion Tampa Bay in the NHL finals

Status: 06/12/2022 09:07 a.m

The ice hockey pros Tampa Bay Lightning have that again Stanley Cup-final reached. In the final of the North American Pro League title NHL now it’s against them Colorado Avalanches.

Tampa Bay secured himself on Saturday (06/11/2022/local time) with a 2-1 home win in the sixth playoff game against the New York Rangers the third final appearance in a row.

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The team around captain Steven Stamkos had in the series after the mode Best of seven already 0:2 behind, but still prevailed 4:2. Only eight teams have managed this feat in NHL history. Stamkos scored both goals for tampaFrank Vatrano scored for Rangers.

Final series starts on Wednesday

the Best of seven-Finals series begins Wednesday (June 15) in Denver. Colorado avalanches had the Edmonton Oilers switched off with Germany’s ice hockey star Leon Draisaitl.

“Stamkos is amazing”said Canada’s Anthony Cirelli of his captain. “He’s just an outstanding captain. He exemplifies leadership in the dressing room. He’s a player for important games.” Stamkos himself put the team first: “Nobody complains about their role, everyone plays as hard as they can for whoever is next to them in the dressing room. That’s what makes this team so special.”

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