Avalanche vs. Lightning: Avs down 3-2 in third period of Game 5

Game 5 in the Stanley Cup Final between the Avalanche and Lightning is set for Friday night. With the Avs holding a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series

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A Colorado victory would clinch the franchise's first Stanley Cup title since 2001.

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Colorado is one win away from a championship thanks to Nazem Kadri's overtime goal in Game 4.

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The victory went to the Avs despite the controversy over how many players they had on the ice prior to Kadri's tally.

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Back-to-back defending champion Tampa Bay is in danger of falling short of a historic three-peat.

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The Lightning are now tasked with winning three consecutive games against the Avalanche, two of them in Denver.

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Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Avalanche and Lightning will be broadcast on ABC in the United States and Sportsnet in Canada.

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Tampa Bay and Colorado go head-to-head in Game 5 on Friday, June 24. Puck drop will be shortly after 8 p.m. ET at Ball Arena in Denver.

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In just a few short hours, the NHL may have its 2021-22 Stanley Cup champion.

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Cooper is pretty confident Cernak is back. Cirelli and Point haven’t been ruled out

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