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With the Tampa Bay Lightning as the Colorado Avalanche Fights Stanley Cup FinalAn Avs Super Fan Ball will not form inside the Arena.
Ryan Clarke was banned from participating AVS Games in Ball Arena For the rest of the season after he was caught spreading his friend’s ashes on the ice in a January 8 game.
Valerie Nichushkin (13) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates a goal scored by Black Makar (8) of the Colorado Avalanche against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Ball Arena during the third period in Game 5 of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Finals on June 24, 2022. Denver.
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“We put him in a little bag. We put Kyle over the glass and in the ice. An usher came up to me and was like, ‘Oh man, what was that?’ And I said, ‘Well, to be honest, that was my best friend Kyle. He died,'” Clarke told KMGH.
Kyle Stark died unexpectedly in late December. a dedicated AVS fanClark knew this would be something his dear friend wanted.
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“When constantly asked, ‘Where do you think he is?’ Well, that Zamboni took him all over the snow,” Clark said. “Really, again, not the brightest idea. But, in my heart,[it]was the best way I could pay tribute to my friend that he really loved more than anything in the world.”
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kumper (35) makes a save against Pat Maroon (14) of the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals at Ball Arena on June 24, 2022 in Denver. The Lightning defeated the Avalanche 3-2.
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Clarke has not appeared in any home games since that game, and Colorado is close to winning. First Cup since 2001It would be natural to feel some remorse.
But Clarke has none.
“I’ll do it all again with the biggest smile on my face like I did last time,” he said. “I know in my heart that he wanted to be there.”
Gabriel Landeskog (92) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates with teammates after a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period in Game 4 of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 22, 2022 in Tampa, Fla. .
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The Lightning survived to play another day with a 3-2 Game 5 win against the Avalanche on Friday night. The series returns to Tampa on Sunday night, and a win for the Lightning will force Game 7 at Ball Arena.