The Colorado Avalanche are your 2022 Stanley Cup champions!
After weathering some frustrations from the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6, the Avalanche were victorious 2-1 on Sunday thanks to Artturi Lehkonen’s stunning game winner. This is the Avalanche’s third Stanley Cup in franchise history and their first since 2001, marking an emotional moment for a team that’s had its struggles getting past the second round over the years.
This has been a long time coming for the Avalanche and their fans. And what a series too this has been! Talk about a clash of the titans between the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions and one of the most dominant hockey teams of the most recent years.
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Here’s the final call as the Avalanche cemented their place in history.
The Colorado Avalanche win the Stanley Cup pic.twitter.com/hhTaPWcXp5
— CJ Fogler AKA Perc70 #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) June 27, 2022
And here’s some of the celebrations from Avalanche players and fans as they became champions!
What an embrace between Nathan MacKinnon and Erik Johnson after winning the Stanley Cup pic.twitter.com/sqjHj0qVCT
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) June 27, 2022
Ball Arena pic.twitter.com/fpWVfV05Tr
— Ryan Boulding (@rboulding) June 27, 2022
Gabriel Landeskog lifts the Stanley Cup. pic.twitter.com/eFu8q727GE
— Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) June 27, 2022
Avalanche fans on social media were overjoyed after the well-deserved Stanley Cup victory!