Question: With a 14-2 record in playoffs, do the Avalanche have shot at being one of greatest NHL champs of last 35 years?
Mark Kiszla, sports columnist: While the Avs have shifted into overdrive, speeding down the last stretch of road to the Stanley Cup, it appears Tampa Bay has hit a wall, worn out physically and emotionally after back-to-back championships. It feels as if this series might be all over except the cheap shots from the Lightning’s Corey Perry. So while nobody in the Colorado locker room will look beyond the first shift of Game 3, it’s not too early for the rest of us to sit back and marvel at how the Avalanche has dominated these playoffs.