TAMPA — The Tampa Bay Lightning They missed the first Stanley Cup three-peat in 1983 but don’t think their dynasty has fallen.
“Who said that we were done?” This core is here. We’ve battled. We have fought through all possible obstacles and we are on the right side,” captain said. Steven Stamkos After his team’s victory 2-1 loss The Colorado Avalanche In Game 6 of Sunday’s Stanley Cup Final
With this win, the Avalanche took their first Stanley Cup title since 2001. They were expected to win the Cup in the playoffs and to win this series.
“It’s nothing like we lost to some powder puff. Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay coach said that it was a great team. “We have never had home ice. We played all these star-studded team. They found a way. We ran into another brick wall, and couldn’t break through it.”
Cooper agreed with Stamkos when he said that the Lightning’s run did not end with the Avalanche. The Lightning have reached six conference finals in the last eight years and advanced to the Stanley Cup Final 4 times.
“The playoff streak was over. Cooper stated that this isn’t the end of our run. “I’ve been fortunate in my coaching career to win championships on different levels, and those are teams you remember. Sometimes it’s hard to remember if a team won. This team will be the one I remember most. The injuries and the hardships these guys had to go through… it’s well-documented how great warriors they were. You must see the details. [with injuries].”
The Lightning had no star center Brayden PointThe injury to his lower body, which he suffered in Game 7 against Toronto May 14, meant that he missed the previous rounds. He didn’t make it to the final two games of the series against Colorado. Forward is a favorite of forward Anthony Cirelli Defenseman Erik Cernak As well as many other players, I was able to play through injuries.
Forward stated, “When the Injury Report comes out, we’re going to shock you.” Pat Maroon. “I am so proud of these guys for all they have accomplished over the past three years. We ran a lot. We fell short.
The Lightning have a few free agents in the offseason, including a clutch player winger. Ondrej Palat, trade deadline pickup Nick Paul A steady defenseman Jan Rutta. The team’s core remains under contract until 2022-23.
Cooper said that the group is one of the greatest in NHL history, no matter if they are successful in securing three Cups over four seasons.
“These guys are right there with the 1980s Islanders or the Oilers. He said that these are teams you can talk about for years.”