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Lightning strikes twice: Tampa Bay repeats as Stanley Cup champions

Tampa Bay reclaims title, defeating Canadiens 4-1
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy reaches for puck during deciding game of 2021 Stanley Cup Finals vs. Montreal Canadiens
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Montreal Canadiens center Eric Staal (21) and Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) reach for the puck next to Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the first period in Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup finals, Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla.
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy reaches for puck during deciding game of 2021 Stanley Cup Finals vs. Montreal Canadiens
Posted at 11:06 PM, Jul 07, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-07 23:08:21-04

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup for the second consecutive season.

They beat the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 Wednesday night to wrap up the series 4-1, with Ross Colton scoring in the second period.

Andrei Vasilevskiy posted a series-ended shutout for an NHL-record fifth consecutive time dating to the 2020 final.

The victory came in front of over 17,000 fans at Amalie Arena, a far cry from last fall's win in an empty arena in Edmonton, Alberta.

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