The Avs are one win away from their first Stanley Cup since 2001, after a finale that could go down in NHL lore. On his comeback less than three weeks after hand surgery, Nazem Kadri scored a spectacular winner in overtime to send the Colorado roster into delirium, and push the Bolts to the brink of their first Stanley Cup series defeat in more than three years. There's plenty of fight still left in Jon Cooper, so read on as we explain how to watch a Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche live stream and see the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals Game 5 online from wherever you are.
Date: Friday, June 24
Time: 8pm ET / 5pm PT / 1am BST / 10am AEST
Venue: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
FREE live stream: CBC Sports (CA)
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Most people weren't even expecting Kadri to make the bench, let alone win the game, and the puck getting stuck in the roof of the net to keep us all guessing made an instantly iconic moment wilder still. Cooper wasn't happy about Nathan MacKinnon still being on the ice when Kadri received the puck, but it was far from unusual, and most of the Lightning players saw it differently to their coach.
Teams down 3-1 in best-of-seven Stanley Cup Finals series are 1-35 over the years, but that'll mean nothing to the Bolts, who are are out to prove that they're a once-in-a-generation team. The two-time defending champions have a chance to do what no other franchise has done since the great New York Islanders dynasty of the '80s - win back-to-back-to-back titles.
The Avs are good closers but the Lightning don't know when they're beaten. They looked down and out against the Maple leafs in the first round but overturned a 3-2 deficit to advance, and they looked done in the ECF against the Rangers before a magnificent turnaround. Can they do it on the biggest stage of all?
It's all on the line at Ball Arena tonight, so read on for all you need to know to get a Lightning vs Avalanche live stream online so you can watch the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals Game 5 from wherever you are in the world.
2022 Stanley Cup Finals schedule
All times are given in ET
- Game 1: Lightning 3 - 4 Avalanche
- Game 2: Lightning 0 - 7 Avalanche
- Game 3: Avalanche 2 - 6 Lightning
- Game 4: Avalanche 3 - 2 Lightning
- Lightning vs Avalanche Game 5: Friday June 24, 8pm
- Avalanche vs Lightning Game 6*: Sunday June 26, 8pm
- Lightning vs Avalanche Game 7*: Tuesday June 28, 8pm
(* = if required)
How to watch Lightning vs Avalanche: live stream Stanley Cup Finals FREE in Canada
How to watch a 2022 Stanley Cup Finals live stream from outside your country
Unfortunately, if you try to watch your domestic coverage of the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals from somewhere outside your home country, you'll soon find a problem - geo-blocking.
That's where the broadcaster prevents you from watching your usual feed from abroad. When this is the case, the simplest and most reliable solution is to use the best VPN service to change your IP address to a difference location. This will generally let you tune in to your local coverage, just as you would from home, and means you don't have to trawl the sketchier corners of the internet for an illegal stream.
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How to use a VPN for the Stanley Cup Finals
Using a VPN to watch the Stanley Cup Finals free on CBC Sports is as easy as one-two-three...
1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN
2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location
3. Go to the broadcaster's live stream - so if you're from Canada, just head to the CBC Sports streaming service