Lighting Are Your Eastern Conference Champions 3 Years Running, Game 6 Wrap And Preview Of The 2022 Stanley Cup Final Game 1

This game had to be the most impressive of the 2022 Eastern Conference Final Series.  Period 1 would see some great chances at goals, but expert goaltending would keep the score at a stone cold 0-0.  It would take a near 10 more minutes into Period 2 for a goal to happen.  It would come at 10:43 by way of Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning.  The score 1-0 in their favor for the remainder of the period.  Just 1 goal was needed to tie this game and at 13:07 the Rangers would find it by way of Vatrano.  The 1-1 tie wasn't to last though, at Stamkos would again score for the Lighting just seconds later, at 13:28.  2-1 Lightning and that would be your final.  With this win tonight the Tampa Bay Lightning take the series in 6 Games, winning 4 Games to 2 Games against a powerful and skilled Rangers team.  This will allow them to capture their 3rd Eastern Conference Title in a row and go to their 3rd straight Stanley Cup Final, where they will attempt to make history as the first team to repeat a three-in-a-row Cup win since the Islanders in the 1980's!  Love them or hate them the Tampa Bay Lightning are the team to beat again, as they set forth to make greater history than already achieved in 2020 and 2021.  

With that all being said former Columbus Blue Jacket Artemi Panarin and his Rangers have nothing to hang their heads in shame about.  They forced Game 7's against both the Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes and advanced both times!  Their goaltender, Igor Shesterkin, is nothing short of a top 3 player in his position, in this league.  His saves are outstanding and leave you wondering..."how did he do that?"  So fun to watch this who team compete and truly leave it all on the ice.  Without a doubt, the state of New York has plenty to celebrate with one of their two NHL Franchise teams tonight, even without the Eastern Title.  What a run.  

And now the stage is set NHL Fans!  In the Western corner we have the Colorado Avalanche who took down the Nashville Predators in a sweep, the St. Louis Blues in 6 Games and the Edmonton Oilers in a sweep as well.  In the Eastern corner we have the two time defending Stanley Cup Champions, who are seeking an historic 3rd Cup in a row.  They took down the Maple Leafs in 7 Games, their state rival Florida Panthers in a sweep and tonight the New York Rangers in 6 Games.  Wednesday, June 15th the battle truly begins on both ABC and ESPN.  Each will have a puck drop of 8:00 PM EST.  Game 1 will be on the Colorado Avalanche Home Ice.  Who will hoist the 2022 Stanley Cup?  It's a 50/50 chance for either the Colorado Avalanche or the Tampa Bay Lighting, but a 100% chance a series final you do not want to miss!