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Barry Petchesky

TAMPA, FLORIDA - JUNE 30: Blake Coleman #20 of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores against Carey Price #31 of the Montreal Canadiens during the second period in Game Two of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 30, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

2021 NHL Stanley Cup Final – Game Two

The Margin Of Error Against The Lightning Is 1.1 Seconds

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Lauren Theisen

Ben Chiarot knocks the puck past his own goalie

2021 NHL Stanley Cup Final – Game One

This Looks Real Bad For Montreal

TAMPA, FLORIDA - JUNE 28: Victor Hedman #77 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates a goal by Yanni Gourde past Carey Price #31 of the Montreal Canadiens during the third period in Game One of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 28, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

The Lightning Have A Plan For That

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Ray Ratto

MONTREAL, QC - JANUARY 02: Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning watches the puck against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period at the Bell Centre on January 2, 2020 in Montreal, Canada. The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens

Your Stanley Cup Rooting Interest Is A Measure Of Your Generosity

Anthony Beauvillier celebrates after scoring

Tampa Bay Lightning v New York Islanders – Game Six

So, Do You Believe?

New York Islanders v Tampa Bay Lightning – Game Five

That Was An Ass-Kicking

Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 and Thanasis Antetokounmpo #43 of the Milwaukee Bucks celebrate the win of game seven of the Eastern Conference second round at Barclays Center on June 19, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Brooklyn Nets 115-111 in overtime to win the series.

Milwaukee Bucks v Brooklyn Nets – Game Seven

Defensive Heroics Made For A Wild Night In The NBA And NHL Playoffs

New York Islanders v Tampa Bay Lightning – Game Two

Tampa’s Back, Obviously

Mathew Barzal is congratulated by Anthony Beauvillier

New York Islanders v Tampa Bay Lightning – Game One

Oh My God, The Islanders Started This Series Perfectly

Boston Bruins v New York Islanders – Game Six

The Saints—Sorry, The ISLANDERS Might Be A Tougher Task For The Lightning This Time Around

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 08: Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning shoots and scores against Alex Nedeljkovic #39 of the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period in Game Five of the Second Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on June 08, 2021 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Carolina Hurricanes – Game Five

Brayden Point Plays At A Different Speed

Tampa Bay Lightning v Carolina Hurricanes – Game Two

There Are No Second Chances Against Andrei Vasilevskiy

SUNRISE, FLORIDA - MAY 16: Nikita Kucherov #86 of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores on the powerplay at 14:51 of the second period against Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Florida Panthers in Game One of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&amp;T Center on May 16, 2021 in Sunrise, Florida. The Lightning defeated the Panthers 5-4. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers – Game One

Nikita Kucherov Makes The Lightning Go

Viktor Arvidsson and Roman Josi celebrate after a goal

Tampa Bay Lightning v Nashville Predators

The Predators Are Winning Like Crazy Just To Tread Water

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Malfunctioning Horn Goes Off Every Minute, On The Minute, In Lightning–Red Wings

Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates a goal

Chicago Blackhawks v Tampa Bay Lightning

Even Without Their Best Player, The Lightning Can Still Be A Monster

TAMPA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 30: Braydon Coburn #55 and Curtis McElhinney #35 of the Tampa Bay Lightning wave to fans at the Tampa Bay Lightning Victory Rally &amp; Boat Parade on the Hillsborough river on September 30, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning Victory Rally & Boat Parade

Lightning Emerge From Bubble To Lure Fans To COVID Superspreader Event

Steven Stamkos #91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates with the Stanley Cup following the series-winning victory over the Dallas Stars

2020 NHL Stanley Cup Final – Game Six

Steven Stamkos Got Everything He Deserved

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 28: Zach Bogosian #24 of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates with the Stanley Cup following the series-winning victory over the Dallas Stars in Game Six of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on September 28, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The Lightning Were A Long Time Coming

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Tom Ley

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Defector Up All Night

Can You Handle The Raw Posting Power Of A Monday Night Football And Stanley Cup Final Dual Open Thread?

Nikita Kucherov #86 of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores a goal past Anton Khudobin #35 of the Dallas Stars

2020 NHL Stanley Cup Final – Game Three

You Can’t Make Things Easy For The Lightning

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Hello Out There, We’re On The Air, It’s The Stanley Cup Game 3 Open Thread Tonight

Ryan McDonagh #27 of the Tampa Bay Lightning checks Tyler Seguin #91 of the Dallas Stars

2020 NHL Stanley Cup Final – Game Two

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The Most Physical Photos From Game 2 Of The Stanley Cup Final

Ondrej Palat #18 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates after scoring a goal

The Lightning Finally Unlocked Their Power Play

Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders is consoled by Andy Greene #4 after the teams 2-1 defeat against the Tampa Bay Lightning during overtime as they lose Game Six of the Eastern Conference Final

The Islanders’ Garbage Hockey Almost Worked

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