From the beginning, the bookmakers considered the “Colorado Avalanche” the main favorite to win the Stanley Cup. This despite the fact that Tampa is still strong, which won the trophy in 2020 and 2021 and for which three Russians play – goalkeeper Andrei Vasilevsky, defender Mikhail Sergachev, forward Nikita Kucherov. In the first round, Colorado hockey players went through the Nashville Predators. They did it with confidence. The series score is 4:0 (7:2, 2:1OT, 7:3, 5:3). The Colorado Avalanche’s quarterfinal rival was the St. Louis Blues, home to several Russian players, including Vladimir Tarasenko. Hockey players “Colorado” won this series with a score of 4:2 (3:2OT, 1:4, 5:2, 6:3, 4:5OT, 3:2). After that, the Avalanche swept the Edmonton Oilers in the semifinals, winning all four games (8:6, 4:0, 4:2, 6:5OT).
Now the players, “Colorado Avalanche” have reached the final. They play against the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have won the Stanley Cup the past two seasons. However, the score of the series is already 2-0 in favor of “Colorado”. The Avalanche won Game 1 4-3 in overtime. In the second match, they beat the opponent with the score 7:0. Russian forward Valery Nichushkin scored with two dropped pucks. In general, the Russian is having a successful and productive season. Canadian hockey fans talked about his game. They left their comments on Youtube.
I eat orphans:
– Nichushkin is a beast!
Elmer Muff:
– Unstoppable power all season long.
punch Danielson:
– We love our Russian.
Misfortune Black ray:
I came here just to remind you that this guy didn’t score a goal for Dallas in the 2018-2019 season. He now has three goals in two games in the Stanley Cup Final.
MKGaming by Munich:
– In “Colorado”, Chush really found his game.
Anthony Rousseau:
– I really wanted Nichushkin to score a hat-trick (which, by the way, he fully deserved), but even without that he had an amazing game. Under pressure, Nichushkin acts possessed.
Mark Kuhnert:
– Nichushkin – a vivid example of the fact that “Colorado” – is not only McKinnon, Makar and Rantanen. What makes the difference for the Avalanche is the depth of their lineup.
Heather T:
– Nichushkin is the MVP of this series so far. As a Stars fan, I can say that I really enjoy watching that part of his career with Colorado.
Juho Mantynen:
– I would love to see him with the Conn Smythe trophy.
F stupid:
– I am delighted that Nichushkin is rising in “Colorado”. He hasn’t been this cool since his first season with Dallas!
punch Danielson:
– That’s just a lot of players, “Avelanche” will be free agents in the offseason. And, unfortunately, Nichushkin is one of them.
computer mile high:
– I don’t think Colorado will be able to keep Nichushkin.
This year, the fight for the Stanley Cup is very interesting. This was especially influenced by the fact that the Russian team was suspended from the World Hockey Championship. In turn, Russian hockey players continued to play for NHL clubs. It’s good that once again one of our compatriots wins the trophy. Whether it was Nichushkin or the Vasilevsky-Sergachev-Kucherov trio – time will tell.
The series now moves to Tampa. Game 3 of the match will take place on Tuesday, June 21. The fourth bout is scheduled for June 23. If Colorado wins those two games, they will win the Stanley Cup. However, it is hard to believe that the final series will end like this with four matches. Most likely, “Tampa” will still make serious attempts to recover
Yaroslav Pyatikh, Athletistic
Source: Sport
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