NHL News and Notes from Friday, June 24th, 2022

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Game Recaps

• Tampa Bay Lightning v. Colorado Avalanche – 8p ET – Game 5
  • In Colorado the Avalanche would look to finish off the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, and in the first period Jan Rutta would strike to give the Bolts the 1-0 lead. In the second period Valeri Nichushkin would score to get the Avs on the board and tie the game at one, but a powerplay tally from Nikita Kucherov would give the Bolts the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Cale Makar would score tie the game back up at two, but Ondrej Palat would score to give the Lightning the 3-2 victory over the Avalanche to force Game 6 on Sunday night.

#BOLTSWIN GAME 5!!!!!!!

WE'RE SENDING IT BACK HOME FOR GAME 6!!!! pic.twitter.com/iNoWEjLgKq

— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) June 25, 2022

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