Colorado Avalanche 2021-22 Season and Playoffs

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Across
  1. 1. on friends, Phoebe's famous song (you can purchase it on iTunes)
  2. 5. the captain
  3. 8. he is hated by many caught covid so the deputy commissioner handed out the trophy in place
  4. 9. song played during third period if we have a lead
  5. 12. neighbor of idaho
  6. 13. what we got in exchange for Tyson Jost
  7. 14. the moose, very drunk at the parade
  8. 16. Eliza Hamilton founded the first private one of these in NYC
  9. 17. rodgers and hammerstein and andrew lloyd webber wrote musicals with this title
  10. 18. scored the goal that got the Avs to the finals and scored the game winning goal in game 6 of the finals
  11. 22. the first avenger
  12. 24. AHL affiliate and the arena of which they play in has Dole Whip
  13. 25. a goal, an assist, and a fight result in this type of hat trick
  14. 27. How I Met Your Mother episode where hitting Marshall and Barney were not allowed to hit each other
  15. 28. used to play for the Avs, had a mullet the past few seasons
  16. 32. pucks are made from this type of rubber
  17. 33. replaced the much hated commissioner in handing out trophies
  18. 35. in Nevada, the Hoover...
  19. 37. friends character who was in love with Rachel, but never dated her
  20. 38. we like to say the he sucks, probably won't be with the Avs next season
  21. 39. often had skate issues during the regular season and had eye issues during the playoffs
  22. 43. longest tenured member of the team
  23. 49. the Avs raised a banner honoring him and his accomplishments as gm
  24. 53. dermy wore #56
  25. 55. apple competitor
  26. 57. the network the finals were being aired on
  27. 59. "drunkest at Crosby's parties"
  28. 60. host of the 1952 Winter Olympics
  29. 61. third song in Hamilton
  30. 63. sang over 1,000 national anthems for the Avs
  31. 65. a musical written by Lin-Manuel Miranda
  32. 67. maker of the Wii, Switch, 3ds
  33. 69. former radio play-by-play, switched to tv ("guts all over the place")
  34. 70. trivia company that used to do trivia at Rocky Top
  35. 71. swept them in the conference finals
  36. 72. what we won after defeating the reigning champs
  37. 73. arena formerly known as Pepsi Center
Down
  1. 2. went to DU
  2. 3. conn smythe winner and Norris Trophy winner
  3. 4. Japanese tree which needs precise trimming
  4. 6. famous for his unique goal or no goal calls, was a ref during the playoffs
  5. 7. loser of the 2022 finals
  6. 10. they get the job done (according to a song in Hamilton)
  7. 11. used to play for the Avs, has a wine cellar
  8. 15. former captain,the current gm of the team, has won three championships (total) with the Avs
  9. 19. head coach
  10. 20. Perry the Platypus wore one
  11. 21. maker of Sonic the Hedgehog games
  12. 23. the oldest (and wittiest) of the Schuyler sisters
  13. 26. rival of Playstation
  14. 29. owner who can't make a deal with COMCAST or DISH
  15. 30. how many games it took us to win the greatest trophy
  16. 31. first Muslim NHL player to win the greatest trophy in all of sports
  17. 34. I'm a general, wheeeeeee
  18. 36. slightly open
  19. 40. one of the many networks showing certain games in the regular season and many during the post season
  20. 41. sequel to phantom of the opera
  21. 42. he is the demon barber of fleet street
  22. 44. frankie
  23. 45. swept them in the first round
  24. 46. the middle child of the Schuyler sisters who married Alexander Hamilton
  25. 47. played in his 1,000th game this season
  26. 48. talked about free chicken when he played in Anaheim
  27. 49. the youngest of the Schuyler sisters
  28. 50. how many years it had been since the trophy had been won by the Avs
  29. 51. claimed off waivers, put a dent in the greatest trophy
  30. 52. Looney Tunes character, ...the Martian
  31. 54. a musical with a song titled "Seasons of Love"
  32. 56. public address announcer
  33. 58. how many wins it takes to win Lord Stanley's mug
  34. 62. app/website where tickets are primarily bought and/or sold
  35. 64. amazing gas station (cleanest bathrooms)
  36. 66. annoying things lit off around July 4th
  37. 68. I can't believe it's not...