Lightning finish off Canadiens to capture second straight Stanley
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The title comes just nine months after Tampa beat the Dallas Stars in six games in a quarantine bubble in Edmonton.
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Canadiens beat Lightning 3-2 in OT, avoid Stanley Cup sweep
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Lightning beat Canadiens 1-0 to win Stanley Cup - The Globe and Mail
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Lightning strikes twice: Tampa Bay mint NHL dynasty with Stanley
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Tampa Bay Lightning defeat Montreal Canadiens to win second
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Recap: Lightning 4, Canadiens 3
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Tampa Bay Lightning close out Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 to win
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Lightning Stanley Cup 3-peat could create dynasty like no other
Habs suffer heartbreaking loss as Lightning's Palat scores winner
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2021 Stanley Cup Final: Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay