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Lightning defeat Habs to clinch back-to-back Stanley Cup titles, 3rd in franchise history
The Tampa Bay Lightning have secured the third Stanley Cup in franchise history after Ross Colton scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 on Wednesday. Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskeiy was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
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Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) celebrate the team s Stanley Cup finals series in Game 5 of the NHL hockey finals, Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack) July 07, 2021 - 10:05 PM
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) â Quieting the din inside Amalie Arena for just a moment, Gary Bettman looked over to the Tampa Bay Lightning and reached back into the dark days of the pandemic perhaps one last time.
The NHL commissioner beckoned not just captain Steven Stamkos but the entire team over to touch, kiss and hoist the Stanley Cup as champions once more. It was a far cry from the tradition of presenting hockey s holy grail to the captain to take back to his team, and the Lightning sent out another pandemic hockey season like they did the last â by winning their second championship in 10 months.second championship
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Savard no longer only Lightning player without ring
David Savard is no longer the only veteran on the Tampa Bay Lightning without a Stanley Cup championship. The grizzled defenseman joined in the celebration Wednesday night after the Lightning won its second consecutive championship.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) David Savard is no longer the only veteran on the Tampa Bay Lightning without a Stanley Cup championship.
The grizzled defenseman, who had never advanced past the second round in his first nine NHL seasons, joined in the celebration Wednesday night after the Lightning won its second consecutive championship with a 1-0 win over Montreal in Game 5.
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