Nichushkin shines in game two as Avalanche blank Lightning 7-0

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Valery Nichushkin, the Russian forward for the Colorado Avalanche, earned the first star of the night in game two of the Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The clash took place at Ball Arena in Denver, and Colorado left the ice with a dominant 7-0 victory over the Lightning.

Nichushkin demonstrated his scoring touch with a two-goal performance. The second star of the game went to Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kemper, while defenseman Cale Makar claimed the third star after contributing two goals of his own.

Now 27 years old, Nichushkin has played 16 games in this season’s playoff run, collecting eight goals and five assists in that span.

Live updates were provided by socialbites.ca as the game unfolded, offering readers a continuous online narrative of the proceedings.

With this win, Colorado holds a 2-0 lead in the series after two games. The series will resume with the next matchup at Tampa Bay’s arena, with a game scheduled to start on June 21 at 03:00 Moscow time.

In the earlier rounds of the playoffs, the Avalanche swept the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 in their series, while the Lightning defeated the New York Rangers 4-2 to advance. The performance against Tampa has underscored Colorado’s strong form as the championship series unfolds.

Earlier reports noted Andrey Vasilevskiy as the starting goaltender for Tampa Bay, a figure who has repeatedly set playoff records throughout the Stanley Cup run.

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