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Will Tampa Bay complete a first three-peat since the 1980s? Or will Colorado’s high-octane offense stop a dynasty in its tracks?

Stated simply, if it were easy to win the Stanley Cup three straight times somebody would have done it since the New York Islanders won four straight championships, starting in 1980.

Derrick Mason disagrees with A.J. Brown, who called himself the best WR in franchise history.

EDMONTON, Alberta — Wearing a smile nearly as big as when he handed the Stanley Cup to Ray Bourque in 2001, Joe Sakic emerged from the Colorado locker room after Avs’ 6-5 victory against Edmonton. “It’s fun. But we’re not done,” Sakic told me Monday. “We need four more wins.”

The NHL playoffs are cruel, and Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl know it only too well.

They made quick work of the Oilers and will await the winner of the Rangers-Lightning series.

Oh no.

The Mike Smith Experience ended on Monday.

EDMONTON, Alberta — Colorado’s Artturi Lehkonen scored on a rebound 1:19 into overtime in Game 4 here Monday night against Edmonton as the Avs swept the Western Conference Finals and advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since winning it all in 2001.

Sunday’s sale broke a previous record of $1.3 million that was paid for Paul Henderson’s 1972 Summit Series jersey.

The Colorado forward left Game 3 and didn't return with an upper-body injury.