Tampa Bay Lightning beat Montreal Canadiens 1-0 to win Stanley Cup in five games
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos hoists the Stanley Cup after the 1-0 victory against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 to win the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on July 7, 2021 in Tampa, Fla.It only took scoring once for the Tampa Bay Lightning to strike twice and repeat as Stanley Cup champions.
Minutes later, Stamkos paraded the Cup around with fans cheering and pyrotechnics going off behind him. “To do it in front of our fans and our families, it’s so special, special,” defenceman Victor Hedman said. “It’s out of this world. Winning a Stanley Cup is one thing. But doing it in front of our fans, family means the world.”
It was just to much for the Canadiens, who relied again on Price to keep them in a game. He finished with 29 saves – one too few to prevent a Cup celebration for Tampa Bay.