Avalanche took the lead in the Stanley Cup final with a convincing 7-0 win over Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2. Defender Cale Makar and winger Valeri Nichushkin led the way with two goals each. while goalkeeper Darcy Kuemper stopped the 16 shots he faced. .
Earlier on Monday, Lightning head coach Jon Cooper announced that striker Brayden Point missed the team’s morning skating and will be a match-time decision for Game 3. Point is still facing -in an injury to his lower body that he suffered in Game 7 of Lightning. first round against the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 14th.
Now the Lightning will be forced to try to get out of another hole in the 0-2 series, potentially without Point. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the New York Rangers won the first two games of the series before Lightning won four consecutive games to take the series. Can Tampa get it again?
Stay tuned to CBS Sports for live updates during Game 3.