Mike Harrington: Avalanche have the Cup, but Atlantic teams like Sabres can't count out Lightning By Mike Harrington News Sports Reporter Jun 27, 2022 Jun 27, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save TAMPA – The Colorado Avalanche own the Stanley Cup now and you can easily bet they're going to enjoy their summer with it.kAmyFDE 367@C6 a 2]>] |@?52J[ C6A@CE6CD H@C<:?8 @? E96:C 7:?2= :?E6C?6E DE@C:6D H6C6 DEF??65 E@ D66 pGD 42AE2:? v23C:6= {2?56D<@8 DE@A :? 7C@?E @7 E96:C H@C<DE2E:@?D :? E96 56AE9D @7 p>2=:6 pC6?2 2?5 C2:D6 E96 492=:46 @G6C 9:D 9625 @? 9:D H2J @FE E96 5@@C]k^AmkAmQ(6VC6 E2<:?8 :E 324< E@ s6?G6C[Q {2?56D<@8 9@H=65[ H:E9 D:>:=2C=J :>3:3:?8 E62>>2E6D :? E@H 2?5 :? G2C:@FD DE2E6D @7 5C6DD] $@>63@5J 5C@AA65 2 4@FA=6 =@F5 u\3@>3D :? 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