The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on Monday.

Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog was first to score, before the Lightning’s Anthony Cirelli and Ondrej Palat  scored back-to-back goals to give Tampa Bay the 2-1 lead.   Landeskog scored his second of the night to tie the game, but Tampa scored three in a row from Stamkos, Pat Maroon and Corey Perry, bringing the defending two-time Stanley Cup champions the Game 3 win.

The Avalanche hold a 2-1 series lead over the Lightning. Game 4 is set for Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET in Tampa Bay.

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