Colorado Avalanche

Key tripping call that flipped Game 5 'a tough one', says Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar

Colorado coach Jared Bednar wasn't happy about a controversial penalty call in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final

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Bednar's team led the series 3-1 entering Game 5 with a chance to hoist the Cup on home ice.

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The Lightning earned a victory in part because of a tripping infraction levied against Cale Makar in the second period

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Leading to a 4-on-3 power-play goal from Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov.

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Colorado's penalty kill was 2-for-2 on the night already but couldn't hold off Kucherov

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The Avalanche had already overcome a 1-0 deficit to tie the game when Kucherov made it to 2-1 Lightning.

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Colorado tried to keep the momentum shift in perspective despite how the Tampa Bay man advantage came about

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Lightning coach Jon Cooper walked out of his news conference following Tampa Bay's 4-3 overtime loss in Game 4

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Colorado was penalized for too many men late in the third period of Game 5 while trailing 3-2

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Tampa Bay proved after an emotional loss in Game 4 it could turn the page quickly.

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Now Colorado has to do the same and leave any lingering frustration over Friday's finish

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"I'm not getting into [the officiating]," captain Gabriel Landeskog said.

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"It's something they [the Lightning] can continue to do; we're not doing that.

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Gabriel Landeskog said , We're focusing on our game, make sure we're fine-tuning some things going into the next game here.

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