Nazem Kadri’s OT goal lifts Avalanche over Lightning 3-2 in Game 4

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri shoots the puck into the top of the goal past Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) for a goal during overtime of Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (John Bazemore/AP)

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche are on the brink of their first Stanley Cup title since 2001, thanks to Nazem Kadri’s overtime goal.

Even if the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning don’t believe it should have counted.