Social media was on fire for Game 1 of the Final as Avs prevail in OT

The best way to watch a Stanley Cup Final game is with friends.

Whether you’re in Ball Arena, out with a crew, at a buddies house or on your couch, it’s also fun to connect with fellow fans on Twitter.

The Avalanche pulled out a thrilling 4-3 OT win in Game 1 against the Lightning, and here’s how some of the best tweets looked throughout the night.

Friends, I present to you the Stanley Cup Final pic.twitter.com/pAsZzVTlO7

— Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) June 16, 2022

MOMMA I MADE IT TO THE CUP 🏆 pic.twitter.com/VbyDiAAXA0

— Zach Bye (@byesline) June 16, 2022

When the roommates show up >>>@nuggets x #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/AMCqAeGonT

— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) June 16, 2022

Game 1 views. #GoAvsGo #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/9pb0XG9BeC

— Joe Rubino (@RubinoJC) June 16, 2022

POUR IT ON!!! LET’S GO AVS

— Kendall Valenzuela (@kvalenzuela17) June 16, 2022

Look who's in the house for Game 1️⃣#FindAWay x #Rapids96 pic.twitter.com/CtT8lAO7yl

— Colorado Rapids (@ColoradoRapids) June 16, 2022

Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed three goals in a first period for the first time in his postseason career

— Shawn Roarke (@sroarke_nhl) June 16, 2022

Jack Johnson didn’t like what Pat Maroon had to say about Stan Kroenke.

— Michael Spencer (@MichaelCBS4) June 16, 2022

Just gave the 2nd half of my cheeseburger to a random stranger at Ball arena who asked me how long the burger line was. Not sure why I offered, not sure how he accepted. But that’s community right there. 🍔🤝

— Zach Bye (@byesline) June 16, 2022

What a pass from Nikita Kucherov to Ondrej Palat to make this a one goal game. pic.twitter.com/6Z5qPvI6lu

— Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) June 16, 2022

Another thought I forgot to tweet before the game started: the Avs can't afford to lose any game in this series where they score 3 or more goals

— Ted (@TheGhostofMarv) June 16, 2022

Swung by Ball to see the #GoAvsGo fanz. They are excited. pic.twitter.com/CoA6JOnRXE

— Kevin Beaty (@KevinJBeaty) June 16, 2022

“Oh the red? Just walking down the Avalanche visitors tunnel Jerry” pic.twitter.com/ujG3NZMGTs

— Petrov McGuire (@McguirePetrov) June 16, 2022

Darcy man…just can't grab anything.

— Mat Smith (@RealMatSmith) June 16, 2022

This Hockey game is nuts!!!

— 💪🏾Darian Hagan 🇱🇷💪🏾 (@DarianLH3) June 16, 2022

He knows what icing is. He knows what the penalty box is. @Dalton_Risner66 is becoming one of the biggest Avs fans in Colorado#goavsgo #BroncosCountry pic.twitter.com/f4bFoo5hbQ

— Arielle Orsuto (@ArielleOrsuto) June 16, 2022

Russell Wilson is rocking a Nathan MacKinnon sweater at the Avs game 🔥🔥

(Via @DangeRussWilson IG) pic.twitter.com/x9QX2mnaJW

— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) June 16, 2022

Third…. pic.twitter.com/z57PXHP8FF

— Darren McKee (@DMacRadio) June 16, 2022

Just so we’re all on the same page:

Players in NHL history with three 30-point playoffs:
Wayne Gretzky
Mark Messier

Players in NHL history with three consecutive 30-point playoffs:
Wayne Gretzky

Nikita Kucherov is six points away from joining both of those groups.

— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) June 16, 2022

Playing All the Small Things in a tie game with 10 minutes left, where you don’t seem to have the momentum, feels a bit presumptuous, but I do love the chorus 🤷🏻‍♂️

— Richie Carni (@RichieCarni) June 16, 2022

Thanks for the hype, @markhoppus 😤#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/sLS6I0EKZv

— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) June 16, 2022

Mackinnon just sent Cernak into another dimension 🤯 #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/MmmVhNZDht

— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 16, 2022

BURAKOVSKY CALLS GAME 🔥

Colorado takes Game 1 of the #StanleyCup Final

(via @Sportsnet)pic.twitter.com/LYu8D07BZj

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 16, 2022

The last time Andre Burakovsky played Andrei Vasilevskiy in the playoffs, he scored two goals in Game 7 of the 2018 Eastern Conference finals for Washington.

— Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) June 16, 2022

This is a different level Ball Arena! LFG!!!!

— Rachel Vigil (@heyrachelvigil) June 16, 2022

This shot>>> #Mission16W pic.twitter.com/OiXIXx7WlS

— Denver's Sports Station 104.3 The Fan (@1043TheFan) June 16, 2022

The @avalanche fan watch party got HYPED for the OT game-winner 😱 pic.twitter.com/bo3e0px3cB

— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 16, 2022

All the Small Things playing outside Ball Arena can only mean one thing. AVS WIN! pic.twitter.com/1rd1meIN0X

— Marc Sallinger (@MarcSallinger) June 16, 2022

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