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Lightning return to home ice realizing they still face an uphill battle

DENVER — When the Lightning return to home ice for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final Sunday at Amalie Arena, they will play in their 71st postseason game over the past three seasons.

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Tampa Bay bucks the odds in Game 5

No Cup celebration for Avs as Palat’s goal with 6:22 remaining helps Lightning stave off elimination

Chicago Sun-Times

Sean Keeler: MacKinnon, Cogliano, Avs made their own 'luck' vs. Tampa Bay in Game 4. No matter what Lightning fans say.

DENVER — Luck?

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John Romano: The Lightning have run into a better version of themselves

DENVER — Barring a minor miracle, there will be no Stanley Cup in Tampa Bay this summer.

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Jon Cooper thinks Avalanche Game 4 OT winner shouldn’t have counted, and he might be right

All evidence seems to point to too many men on the ice.

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Avs’ Devon Toews on Nikita Kucherov injury: 'I’m not trying to hurt anyone out here'

TAMPA, Fla. — Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews on Tuesday defended his penalized cross-check on Nikita Kucherov that injured the Lightning forward late in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.

The Denver Post

John Romano: Guess which team in the Stanley Cup final has faith in its goalie?

TAMPA, Fla. — If faith can win you a hockey game, then the Lightning may have already pulled even in the Stanley Cup final.

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Helene Elliott: Their offense is great, but it’s defense that gives the Avalanche the look of a champion

The Colorado Avalanche are the fourth NHL team to score seven or more goals four times in one postseason run and first to do that in 37 years. They’re the first team since 1996 to score at least 11 goals in the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final,…

Los Angeles Times

How did this happen? Lightning seem to be wondering that, too.

DENVER — So, we have theories. We have hypotheses. We have wild-hair thoughts and fait accompli portents to describe what has happened to the Lightning in the first two games of the Stanley Cup final.

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John Romano: A guy wearing a mask can steal the Stanley Cup for the Lightning

DENVER — Let’s consider all the possible reactions to another Game 1 loss for the Lightning.

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Avalanche beat Lightning in OT to open Stanley Cup Final

The Avalanche penalty kill came up clutch against the Lightning, and Andre Burakovsky scored in overtime for the 4-3 victory.

Chicago Sun-Times

No secret what the Lightning want to do; stopping them is another story

TAMPA, Fla. — They were among the very best in the NHL this season. Threats to score every night, every period, every shift.

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Lightning advance to third straight Stanley Cup final

TAMPA — When Steven Stamkos emerged from the penalty box following the Rangers’ tying goal with 6:53 left in the third period, he wasn’t frustrated or rattled, as he typically might be in a similar situation.

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John Romano: On your mark, get set, PANIC! Yep, the Lightning are on again.

NEW YORK — Palms were sweating. Heart rates were elevated. Quick prayers were being whispered.

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John Romano: The ghosts of Madison Square Garden aren’t that spooky to Lightning

NEW YORK — There is no magic in this ice, or mystery in these walls. A Rangers goaltender does not automatically become a legend in this net, and not every New York forward is destined for glory.

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John Romano: The Lightning don’t have momentum, they have moxie

TAMPA, Fla. — This is what patience looks like. This is what trust looks like.

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John Romano: Behind closed doors, the Lightning aren’t afraid to talk about hard truths

NEW YORK — The voice isn’t always important. And the tone isn’t always angry.

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This far into the playoffs, injuries test Lightning’s depth

NEW YORK — Every team’s depth is tested throughout the postseason, and the Lightning are no exception. The deeper a team gets in its chase for the Stanley Cup, the more players battle through physical ailments to stay on the ice or return to it.

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Lightning work through pluses and minuses of long gap between playoff rounds

TAMPA, Fla. — With their second-round sweep of the Panthers, the Lightning earned themselves some time off before the start of the Eastern Conference final, which likely will open Monday or Wednesday in Raleigh or New York.

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Lightning’s Ross Colton embraces playoff spotlight

TAMPA — Ross Colton is no longer the wide-eyed rookie he was last postseason. He no longer carries that happy-to-be-here demeanor. When the Lightning lose, he’s as angry as the veterans around him and equally determined to show more in the next game.

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Lightning have shown ability to rebound from playoff losses. Can they again?

TORONTO — One of the most remarkable themes of the Lightning’s back-to-back title runs was the resolve they showed rebounding from a loss. Over the past two postseasons, Tampa Bay has followed each of its 14 defeats with a win in the next game.

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Lightning’s White House visit ‘a long time in the making’

WASHINGTON — The Lightning waited a long time to visit the White House, but maybe the timing for their trip, coming on Monday’s final off day of the regular season, was timed perfectly.

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Lightning rally to beat Ducks in overtime, clinch playoff berth

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning’s early lead went away quickly Thursday night, then goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy disappeared down the tunnel.

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Lightning Head Coach Jon Cooper Ejected vs. Penguins for Abuse of Official

Cooper became the first NHL head coach to be ejected for abuse of an official since 2018.

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Lightning getting healthier but still searching for continuity

BRANDON, Fla. — The Lightning expect defenseman Erik Cernak to be back in the lineup for Tuesday night’s game against the Devils in New Jersey.

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