This was clinical. Precision personified. As lopsided as a blowout can possibly be. WiebesWorld on the Avalanche's complete dominance in Game 2.
For the second time in as many games, the Avalanche were shot out of a cannon to start the game and their frenetic pace continued to force the Lightning into uncharacteristic mistakes with puck management.Was this an example of the coaching staff putting together a plan to combat what the Lightning did in Game 1?
Avalanche defenceman Josh Manson was quick to dismiss a suggestion his team had the Lightning on the ropes or that they might be unnerved by what has transpired so far. "In our room we have that humble mentality and that belief. I think belief is such a big thing,” said Manson."We know that if we go out and play the way that we need to play, we have confidence in ourselves. We have belief in our game."Darcy Kuemper
“He just likes to get to the net. That's how he plays. He's always played that way,” said Kuemper. “I just try to get out of there as best as I can.
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