The Stanley Cup Finals start Wednesday night with two-time defending champion Tampa Bay looking to be the first to three-peat since the New York Islanders of the early 1980s. Standing in their way are the Colorado Avalanche. They had the second-best record in the regular season, will have home-ice advantage, and won both of their regular season matchups.
Stanley Cup Finals Game 1: Colorado-Tampa Bay
By Dave Martin
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