The Colorado Avalanche crushed the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night at Ball Arena in Denver.
With the dominant shutout victory, the Avs took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. In doing so, Colorado became the fifth team in NHL history — and the first since the 1976 Montreal Canadiens — to take a 2-0 lead in the Final against the defending Cup winners.
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Three of the previous four teams to accomplish that feat went on to hoist the Cup. Game 3 is set for tonight in Tampa.
The Lightning have yet to beat the Avalanche this season, losing twice in the regular season in Denver and twice this postseason.
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