There will be no asterisks on the Stanley Cup this season.
The finals feature the Colorado Avalanche, which led the Western Conference with 119 points, and the Tampa Bay Lightning, winners of the last two cups. The Avalanche will have home-ice advantage in the series that starts Wednesday at Ball Arena.
“We’re excited,” Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog said after Sunday’s practice. “To be the best, you’ve got to beat the best.”