Avalanche win first Stanley Cup since 2001 with Game 6 win over Lightning | Stanley Cup
The Colorado Avalanche are back atop hockey's mountain after dethroning the two-time defending champions.Behind a goal and an assist from Nathan MacKinnon, the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history – and their first title in more than two decades – by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of the final on sunday night“It feels like I'm in disbelief,” MacKinnon said after the game. “It's hard to describe, but to see all of these warriors battle ... it just feels unbelievable.”It's the first title for this core group led by MacKinnon, captain Gabriel Landeskog, Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar and it follows years of playoff disappointment. The Avalanche lost in the second round each of the past three seasons after getting knocked out in the first rou...