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NYC: Come To The Distraction LIVE On October 4

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Live Event

Ray Ratto

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The NHL Season Doesn’t End Until The Lightning Tell Everyone How Banged Up They Were

Lauren Theisen

TAMPA, FLORIDA - JUNE 26: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche lifts the Stanley Cup after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game Six of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 26, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Nathan MacKinnon Gave The Avalanche Everything They Dreamed He Might

Barry Petchesky

TAMPA, FLORIDA - JUNE 26: Gabriel Landeskog #92 of the Colorado Avalanche lifts the Stanley Cup after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game Six of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 26, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Greatness Isn’t Enough

DENVER, COLORADO - JUNE 24: Ondrej Palat #18 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates a goal during the third period in Game Five of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena on June 24, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Ondrej Palat Is Always Right Where You Need Him

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Colorado Won Ugly

TAMPA, FLORIDA - JUNE 22: Nazem Kadri #91 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning to win 3-2 overtime in Game Four of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 22, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)

Sorry, That Was A Good Goal

The Lightning Tried Turning It Off And Back On Again

Albert Burneko

Colorado Avalanche score against Tampa Bay Lightning, Game 2 Stanley Cup Final

All Seven Goals In Colorado’s Blowout Game 2 Win, Graded

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Game 1 Delivered On The Hype

TAMPA, FLORIDA - MAY 08: Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning looks to pass in the second period during Game Four of the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Amalie Arena on May 08, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Brayden Point Changes Everything

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