Point returns for Lightning in Game 1 of Cup Final
DENVER -- Brayden Point returned for the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena on Wednesday.
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DENVER -- Brayden Point returned for the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena on Wednesday.
Darcy Kuemper started for the Colorado Avalanche against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at Ball Arena on Wednesday.
Who played well in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final? Sometimes it's easy to tell, sometimes it isn't. NHL.com graded the players in the 4-3 overtime victory by the Colorado Avalanche against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Ball Arena on Wednesday. The Avalanche lead the best-of-7 series 1-0 with Game 2 on Saturday. Here are the players and trends that stood out the most.
In the days leading up to the Stanley Cup Final, Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar would not reveal who his starting goalie would be for Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. But Darcy Kuemper, who hadn't played since May 31, was preparing to get the call.
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche have much in common. Belief. Patience. Perseverance.