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Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning Advance to Stanley Cup Final

Historic Performances from Cale Makar and Nikita Kucherov

The Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning clinched their respective Eastern and Western Conference Finals series and will face off in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final. The Avalanche defeated the Edmonton Oilers in four games, while the Lightning overcame the New York Rangers in six games.

Defenseman Cale Makar led the Avalanche offensively in the first round with eight goals and 21 assists, while winger Nikita Kucherov paced the Lightning with eight goals and 19 assists. MacKinnon played a pivotal role in the Avalanche's success, providing leadership and key contributions on both ends of the ice.

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