THE Colorado Avalanche are Your 2022 Stanley Cup Champions

The Colorado Avalanche have just dethroned the 2x Reigning Stanley Cup Champions the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. And they did it as they have done now 10 times this playoffs coming from behind.

CHOMPIONS #GoAvsGo are dancing with LORDO tonight

pic.twitter.com/SS4D2lcguV— Nick Maraldo (@nickmaraldo) June 27, 2022

The celebration is just getting started for Colorado as Superstar Nate MacKinnon shares a heart warming celebration with 14 year veteran defenseman Erik Johnson shortly after the buzzer sounded.

What an embrace between Nathan MacKinnon and Erik Johnson after winning the Stanley Cup pic.twitter.com/sqjHj0qVCT— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) June 27, 2022

Johnson was also the first player to be handed The Cup from Captain Gabriel Landeskog.

Erik Johnson in tears, finally got his cup after 14 strong years. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/CmoTCZoItx— CenterIceHockey (@CenterIcefb) June 27, 2022

And young generational talent Cale Makar was named the Conn Smythe Trophy Winner as the most valuable player in the playoffs with 29 points this playoff run.

The 2022 Conn Smythe Trophy winner... Cale Makar!#GoAvsGo | #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/colqEU3haK— Hockey Daily 365 l NHL News & Highlights (@HockeyDaily365) June 27, 2022

Congratulations to the Colorado Avalanche on winning the Stanley Cup and dethroning the reigning champs! This Avs team looks like they're just getting started on their reign of terror as their core group is still all young and primed to go on a tear. Will they be able to repeat next year? Only time will tell, Congrats Colorado!