2022 Stanley Cup: Avalanche Crowned Champions

Colorado Defeats Tampa Bay in Thrilling Series

Avalanche Capture Third Stanley Cup Title

The Colorado Avalanche are the 2022 Stanley Cup champions! The Avs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in a thrilling six-game series, capturing their third Stanley Cup title in franchise history.

The Avalanche were the preseason favorites and lived up to expectations throughout the playoffs. They cruised through the first two rounds, sweeping the Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues. In the Western Conference Finals, they faced a tough challenge from the Edmonton Oilers but ultimately prevailed in five games.

The Stanley Cup Final was a rematch of the 2020 series, which Tampa Bay won in six games. This time around, the Avalanche got their revenge, winning four games to two. Nathan MacKinnon led the way for Colorado with 13 points in 15 games, while Cale Makar was named Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the playoffs' most valuable player.