The Colorado Avalanche are Stanley Cup champions for the first since 2001, thanks to a resiliency that had eluded them in recent years.
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The Avalanche tied an NHL record with their 10th come-from-behind victory of the playoffs to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 Sunday night
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Colorado star Nathan MacKinnon had his best game of the series with a goal
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Colorado star Nathan MacKinnon had his best game of the series with a goal
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An assist in the second period to help the Avalanche clinch the franchise's third Stanley Cup with a 16-4 playoff record.
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"This group is just amazing," captain Gabriel Landeskog told ESPN after lifting the Stanley Cup.
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The Lightning, who were trying to send the series back to Denver for Game 7
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Got off to a good start when captain Steven Stamkos scored at 3:48 of the first period after a Colorado turnover.
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But MacKinnon tied it up at 1:54 of the second period on a one-timer during a delayed penalty.
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The Lightning had argued that they touched the puck after the penalty, which should have resulted in the play being called dead, but the referees disagreed.