Colorado Avs fans on Twitter are freaking out after last night -- and predicting a sweep.
may already be over, with the number of tweets predicting a sweep after the Avs' incredible 7-0 victory at Ball Arena on June 18 continuing to proliferate.
Signs that the Avalanche players weren't satisfied with their performance in the series opener despite were clear within seconds of the puck hitting the ice. Colorado's aggressiveness forced a Tampa Bay penalty just over a minute into the contest, and in the waning seconds of the power play, Valeri Nichushkin put one past Tampa Bay's superstar goaltender, Andrei Vasilevskiy. And before the first period was over, Josh Manson and game one hero Andre Burakovsky had repeated the feat.
Over the next two periods, Colorado turned Vasy, nicknamed the Big Cat, into a defenseless kitten by way of another four goals. Among those cashing in were Darren Helm, Nichushkin and Cole Makar . By the end of the rout, the only surprises were that Avalanche leader Nathan MacKinnon hadn't netted one , and that Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper had left Vasilevskiy in the lineup throughout, in order to experience every bit of the humiliation personally. As for Avs goalie Darcy Kuemper, Colorado's big question mark going in, he only had to face sixteen shots the entire game — and he stopped all of them to earn a shutout.
This attitude is what makes thoughts of a sweep more than a fantasy. The Avs didn't just beat the Tampa Bay skaters; they obliterated them. And while the Lightning will be on home ice for the next two games, each member of the squad will have what happened on Saturday night fresh in his mind.Go Avs!!! Oh how I’d love a sweep!!!!
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