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B/R NHL Staff 2022 Stanley Cup Final Predictions: Avalanche vs. Lightning

After a grueling postseason featuring no shortage of drama, we're down to the best of the best.

It's the two-time defending champions vs. the team ready to knock them off their throne.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been here before—two Stanley Cups in a row and looking for the three-peat. In the opposite corner is the Colorado Avalanche, a team that's been on the cusp and seemingly ready to take the next step to capture championship glory.

It's a series filled with no shortage of star power, featuring offensive dynamos such as Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov, along with defensive stalwarts such as Cale Makar and Victor Hedman.