Avalanche win first Stanley Cup since 2001 with Game 6 win over Lightning

• Colorado edge victory to clinch best-of-seven 4-2
• Tampa Bay's bid for three-peat foiled on home ice

The Colorado Avalanche are back atop hockey's mountain after dethroning the two-time defending champions.

Behind a goal and an assist from Nathan MacKinnon, the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history - and their first title in more than two decades - by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of the final on Sunday night.