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2022 Stanley Cup Final: Can the Avs clinch on home ice? Previewing what could be a deciding Game 5

The 2022 Stanley Cup Final could be decided Friday night in Denver, with the Colorado Avalanche holding a 3-1 lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Who needs to step up for the Lightning to force the series back to Tampa? Who is the Conn Smythe favorite? Will the Avs lift the Cup at home? We asked our hockey experts those questions and more ahead of the possible clinching game.

Who will we be talking about if the Avs win Game 5?

Kristen Shilton, NHL reporter: Cale Makar.