Game 3 ended as the worst playoff defeat for the Avalanche during their quest for the cup after the Tampa Bay Lightning dominated them by a score of 6-2. Colorado scrambled to find answers during a second period that featured four goals for the opposition. No matter how many times Jared Bednar shook the eight ball, the message read, “try again” for the rest of the evening.
Tampa Bay isn’t going to go quietly into the night as the Oilers and Predators did. Colorado Avalanche players and fans should realize that now. The question is, how will Colorado respond to getting dominated?