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Mary Clarke

Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed his 1st five-hole goal of the 2022 playoffs in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final

It took 18 games into the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs for Andrei Vasilevskiy to allow a five-hole goal. Wait, what?

Game 1 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final began on Wednesday between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche. Hockey fans have a lot to look forward to in this series with all the star power on display, and so far Game 1 has not disappointed.

With the first period only halfway over, the Avalanche took a 2-0 lead on the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions. A terrible turnover in the defensive zone for the Lightning turned into a golden chance for Valeri Nichushkin all alone in front, as he zipped the puck past Vasilevskiy and sent the home Avalanche fans into a frenzy.

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