from Nicholas J. Costsonika of NHL.com,

There is truth to the narrative that the Tampa Bay Lightning showed the heart of a champion Monday, defeating the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena.

The back-to-back Stanley Cup champions had been overwhelmed in a 7-0 loss in Game 2 at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday, and they were down 2-0 in the best-of-7 series.

"That showing last game didn't sit well with anyone in that locker room," forward Anthony Cirelli said. "We knew we had to come out strong and have a big bounce-back game. I thought that's what we did."

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