TAMPA — The Tampa Bay Lightning fell short of the first Stanley Cup three-peat since 1983 — but they don't believe their dynasty has crumbled. «Who said we're done?
This core is here. We've battled. We've been through everything you can think of and, for the most part, we've found a way to come out on top,» said captain Steven Stamkos after his team's 2-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Sunday night.
The Avalanche captured their first Stanley Cup since 2001 with the victory. They were favored to win the Cup as the playoffs began and favored to win this series. «It's not like we lost to some powder puff.
That's a baller team over there,» said Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper. «We never had home ice. We played all these star-studded teams.