It was the kind of game Bolts fans needed to see. After a crushing blowout loss Saturday night in Denver, the Tampa Bay Lightning returned to Amalie Arena and doled out their own lopsided beating on the Colorado Avalanche. The Avs still lead the series 2 games to 1, but the Lightning can even things up with a win Wednesday night in Game 4 before the series moves back to Denver.

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  Andrei Vasilevskiy (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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  The referee overturns a goal by the Colorado Avalanche because of an offsides cal. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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  Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning looks up after having a goal scored against him by Gabriel Landeskog #92 of the Colorado Avalanche during the first period. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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  Anthony Cirelli #71 of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores a goal against Darcy Kuemper #35 of the Colorado Avalanche during the first period. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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  Ondrej Palat #18 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the first period. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

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  Cale Makar #8 of the Colorado Avalanche reacts after the Tampa Bay Lightning scored a goal. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
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  Anthony Cirelli #71 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates with teammates after scoring. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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  Nicholas Paul #20 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the second period. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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  Steven Stamkos #91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates after scoring a goal against Darcy Kuemper. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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  Pat Maroon #14 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates after scoring against the Colorado Avalanche during the second period. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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  Steven Stamkos #91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the second period. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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  Steven Stamkos #91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores a goal against Darcy Kuemper. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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  Corey Perry #10 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the second period. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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  Corey Perry #10 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates with teammates after scoring. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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  Pavel Francouz #39 of the Colorado Avalanche reacts as Corey Perry #10 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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  Valeri Nichushkin #13 of the Colorado Avalanche and Jan Rutta #44 of the Tampa Bay Lightning argue during the third period. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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  Ross Colton #79 of the Tampa Bay Lightning and J.T. Compher #37 of the Colorado Avalanche argue during the third period. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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  Logan O'Connor #25 of the Colorado Avalanche fights with Ross Colton #79 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

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  The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate after defeating the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in Game Three of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 20, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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  The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate after defeating the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in Game Three of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 20, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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  The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate after defeating the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in Game Three of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 20, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

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  Mikhail Sergachev #98 of the Tampa Bay Lightning argues with Josh Manson #42 of the Colorado Avalanche late in the third period in Game Three of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 20, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. Tampa Bay defeated Colorado 6-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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  Logan O'Connor #25 of the Colorado Avalanche fights with Ross Colton #79 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period in Game Three of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 20, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. Tampa Bay defeated Colorado 6-2 (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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  Logan O'Connor #25 of the Colorado Avalanche fights with Ross Colton #79 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period in Game Three of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 20, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. Tampa Bay defeated Colorado 6-2 (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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