The Tampa Bay Lightning have won their second straight Stanley Cup, beating the Montreal Canadians tonight 1-0 to take the series in five games.Montreal managed to hold off elimination on Monday with an overtime victory, but Tampa Bay would not be denied tonight, handing Les Canadiens a gentlemen’s sweep.The Lightning’s back-to-back wins is all the more impressive in that they did it within a nine-month span, owing to the pandemic shortening last season.
They also have won 15 straight games following a loss over the last two postseasons, the longest such streak in NHL history.Tonight’s game allowed the Tampa Bay team to win the Cup in front of thier home fans.
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