Andre Burakovsky gives Avalanche thrilling overtime win over Lightning in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final
Andre Burakovsky gives Avalanche thrilling overtime win over Lightning in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final
DENVER – The Stanley Cup Final see-saw lifted Colorado’s way in the first period Wednesday night
DENVER – The Stanley Cup Final see-saw lifted Colorado’s way in the first period Wednesday night
and it swung back hard in favor of Tampa Bay in the second.
and it swung back hard in favor of Tampa Bay in the second.
Then, for more than a period and into overtime of Game 1, the board leveled out, a heavyweight leaning on each end.
Then, for more than a period and into overtime of Game 1, the board leveled out, a heavyweight leaning on each end.
In the end, though, it was precision more than brute force that determined the winner
In the end, though, it was precision more than brute force that determined the winner
A flick of the wrist from Avalanche winger Andre Burakovsky
A flick of the wrist from Avalanche winger Andre Burakovsky
off a one-touch pass from Valeri Nichushkin in transition after a neutral zone turnover
off a one-touch pass from Valeri Nichushkin in transition after a neutral zone turnover
that sent the puck past Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy and the game into franchise lore.
that sent the puck past Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy and the game into franchise lore.
The opening salvo in this championship quest: Colorado 4, Tampa Bay 3 in overtime.
The opening salvo in this championship quest: Colorado 4, Tampa Bay 3 in overtime.
“I saw (Colorado forward J.T.) Compher got the puck in the neutral zone and I was just trying to get out as quick as possible,”
“I saw (Colorado forward J.T.) Compher got the puck in the neutral zone and I was just trying to get out as quick as possible,”
Burakovsky said of the final sequence. “I got back in and they made a great play to me
Burakovsky said of the final sequence. “I got back in and they made a great play to me
It was just for me to shoot it and lucky it went in.”
It was just for me to shoot it and lucky it went in.”
This city waited 21 years for the Stanley Cup Final to return and when the moment finally arrived
This city waited 21 years for the Stanley Cup Final to return and when the moment finally arrived
it did so in classic fashion. Burakovsky’s game-winner capped what was the 20th finals-opening game to require extra time
it did so in classic fashion. Burakovsky’s game-winner capped what was the 20th finals-opening game to require extra time
and the 95th finals overtime game overall.
and the 95th finals overtime game overall.