Eklund: Tampa Catches Lightning in a Bubble. 2019-20 Stanley Cup Champion

Congrats !!

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Congrats!

covid cup champion

covid cup champion
- 2Real

This Cup win was *sick*

I would have been pissed if some lottery team had won, but Tampa deserved it. Congrats!

Even if COVID never happened, I'm sure the outcome would have still been the same.

Tampa was embarrassed last year and they wanted to make sure that it did not happen again.

I guess the prediction of Dallas winning the Cup due to their superior counter attack didn't come true. Also, has anyone called this the "Summer of Stanley"? Literally haven't heard anyone refer to it as that. Any offer sheets yet?

DALLAS....SUCKS!!!!
DALLAS....SUCKS!!!!
DALLAS....SUCKS!!!!

I would have been pissed if some lottery team had won, but Tampa deserved it. Congrats!
- Douchetacular

so true, they likely would've won it either way.

It’s well deserved. They’re loaded with depth; superstars, role players, defense, and goaltending are all present.

Congrats to the Lightning. No asterisk. It was hard earned.

Congratulations to the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the NHL Teams for putting on a great PO under less than ideal circumstances.

Congratulations to the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the NHL Teams for putting on a great PO under less than ideal circumstances.
- Benny Blanco

I thoroughly enjoyed it even though my guys were bounced. Glad they pulled it off, and it seemed like a pretty big success.

Thank god its over bring on the off-on season

How long have youve been waiting to use that pun Ek! LOL!
it was a great game. Very pleased. 5 years in the making and the Lightning have done it!
They amased all these great pieces and it came together. The coaching and all the talent were on display last night. It was awesome. Go TB.

Goodrow, Coleman, and Maroon changed that team into a grttier winner. Reminded me of when NYR traded Amonte and Gartner for Noonan, Anderrson, and Matteu! Every team needs that tough two way line to win the cup!

Amazing that NHL pulled it off. No positive Covid results by anyone in bubbles good on them for abiding by the rules

The Spanish Flu Pandemic struck the Montreal Canadiens during the 1919 cup finals after several games had been played. Unable to field a team they offered to forfeit the Stanley Cup to the Seattle Metropolitans. The Metropolitans declined believing the cup should only be earned on the ice. That was a great display of sportsmanship but it makes me appreciate that the NHL was able to pull this off. Sure it wasn't normal but it was great hockey by two outstanding teams. Frankly I don't particularly like either of them but that was really enjoyable.

Gary Bettman deserves credit for pulling this off and obviously the players really stepped up too.

Feel sorry for the Tampa fans who weren't (understandably) able to watch any of their team's games in person. A bitter sweet victory.

The Spanish Flu Pandemic struck the Montreal Canadiens during the 1919 cup finals after several games had been played. Unable to field a team they offered to forfeit the Stanley Cup to the Seattle Metropolitans. The Metropolitans declined believing the cup should only be earned on the ice. That was a great display of sportsmanship but it makes me appreciate that the NHL was able to pull this off. Sure it wasn't normal but it was great hockey by two outstanding teams. Frankly I don't particularly like either of them but that was really enjoyable.

Gary Bettman deserves credit for pulling this off and obviously the players really stepped up too.
- Queenie_5_hole

Yep. Good on them.
The NHL had some difficult decisions to make about the format in the beginning, knowing that no solution was going to please everyone. But, they should be commended. To pull off an event of this magnitude without a single positive diagnosis is rather remarkable!!
And tons of really good hockey!

Eklund: Tampa Catches Lightning in a Bubble. 2019-20 Stanley Cup Champion
- Eklund

How long have you been sitting on that one?

Yep. Good on them.
The NHL had some difficult decisions to make about the format in the beginning, knowing that no solution was going to please everyone. But, they should be commended. To pull off an event of this magnitude without a single positive diagnosis is rather remarkable!!
And tons of really good hockey!
- Tonybere

Now we have the draft to look forward to (I'm sure you are excited for that). After that the NHL is right back at it trying to figure navigate their way into the next regular season. Obviously a very challenging situation but the playoff success makes me optimistic we will have hockey in some format.

....trying hard not to remember that measles outbreak that ran thru the league a few years back.

Congrats* Tampa!

It’s well deserved. They’re loaded with depth; superstars, role players, defense, and goaltending are all present.

Congrats to the Lightning. No asterisk. It was hard earned.
- Hesh_

agree