How the Tampa Bay Lightning can still win the Stanley Cup

DENVER -- Steven Stamkos answered question after question, dark circles under his eyes above an unkempt playoff beard. He stared straight ahead. He certainly wasn't going to look behind him at the smoldering mess that was Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.

"People are gonna be watching this game and probably think the series is over. It's a loss in the playoffs. We've got to man up as a team and as a person," the Lightning captain said. "Let's get back home in front of our fans, and let's see what we're made of."

The Colorado Avalanche eviscerated the Lightning in Game 2, 7-0, to take a 2-0 series lead. The game was over in the first period. By the third period, the only uncertainty was when…