DENVER — The Tampa Bay Lightning They know that their quest to win a third Stanley Cup is over. Colorado Avalanche Stay away from the end
“There is no tomorrow now. This is it. There are no more mulligans. “We’ve got to pull it out,” said Jon Cooper, the head coach, before Game 5 of Friday’s Stanley Cup Final in Denver.
The Lightning’s overtime loss to the Avalanche in Game 4 gave them a 3-1 series advantage and allowed them the chance of closing out the series at home. While Tampa Bay won for the most part of that 3-2 loss to Colorado, overtime saw Colorado win the game. The Lightning looked tired and beat up as a handful players dealt with injuries.
Forward Alex Killorn The team gets energy from playing in the NHL’s final playoff round, said Angie.
“You never know how many times you will find yourself in this position again, if at all.” Now guys are bruised and banged up. Maybe after it’s all over, we can see how draining this was for our mental health. However, right now, we need to win one more game so that’s our perspective,” he stated.
Cooper couldn’t rule out any of his players injured for Game 5. Center Brayden Point A lower-body injury prevented me from playing in Games 3 and 4 in Tampa. Center Anthony Cirelli He injured his arm in Game 4, but he won the game. Defenseman Erik Cernak Cooper left Game 4 after blocking an attempt with his foot to block a shot, but Cooper said that Cerny was feeling much better. I am confident that he will play tonight.
To open the series, the Lightning lost both Denver games. Game 1 was decided in overtime, while Game 2 ended in a 7-0 blowout. Cooper claimed that Denver’s altitude was a factor in the second defeat.
“We were just not used to it. You were able to get away from it early in Game 1. However, it was probably too late in Game 1.
In Game 5, Tampa Bay’s biggest problem will be to get to their game and not allow the Avalanche pace the play. Cooper stated that the key to the success of a game is the beginning. Denver’s Avalanche scored numerous goals in the first 10 minutes. Lightning contributed to this by taking undisciplined penalty.
“Colorado has a great crowd. It’s a great place to be. You have to get involved in your game for the first five or ten minutes. They start to gain momentum, and unfortunately, score early in these games. Cooper stated that it was a good thing to chase the game, as it kind of put our heels on the ground. Cooper said, “It’s a crucial part of tonight. Making sure we’re pushing here rather than them against us. These power plays should be in our favor, so we won’t give up the early goals.