Ice Hockey
Tampa Bay Lightning Beat NY Rangers to Reach Third Straight Stanley Cup Finals
by privatebet.com - 2022/06/12
The Tampa Bay Lightning have two straight Stanley Cup wins under their belt and they’ve got their eyes set on another one. They've reached their third straight Stanley Cup finals in a row after scoring a last-minute victory against the New York Rangers in Game 6. Tampa Bay secured a 2-1 win in their latest face-off with the Rangers, largely thanks to their captain Steven Stamkos. He scored two goals for the team, sending the Lightning to the next stage of the competition. If they manage to win Stanley Cup again, they’ll be the first team since 1983 to win three straight championships. The Lightning coach Jon Cooper said it’s unbelievable to reach the Stanley Cup finals for the third time and praised the player for never giving up the fight. "To watch [the players'] growth, watch the pain... I'm utterly impressed by what they do to win a hockey game. Nobody would fault them for saying, 'Hey, we won one or two.' But to come back and go for a third? I'm damn impressed," said Cooper. Tampa Bay will face the Western Conference champions the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup finals, set to kick off on June 15. Colorado will have a home ice advantage after defeating the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 to reach the finals.