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Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning, wearing number 91 in a blue jersey, skates with the puck ahead of Montreal Canadiens players during the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Final. Manon Rheaume, goaltender for the Tampa Bay Lightning, wearing full goalie gear and mask, stands in front of the net during an NHL preseason game. Goalie Manon Rheaume, wearing number 33 for the Tampa Bay Lightning, stands on the ice in full gear before an NHL preseason game.
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Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning, wearing number 91 in a blue jersey, skates with the puck ahead of Montreal Canadiens players during the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Final.
2021 Stanley Cup finals The Tampa Bay Lightning's Steven Stamkos (center) during game five of the 2021 Stanley Cup finals; Tampa Bay defeated the Montreal Canadiens to capture its third Stanley Cup title.

Tampa Bay Lightning

American hockey team
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Tampa Bay Lightning, American professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida, that plays in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Lightning won the Stanley Cup in 2004, 2020, and 2021. The Lightning entered the league alongside the Ottawa Senators in 1992. As expected for an expansion team, the Lightning initially struggled, finishing with a losing record in each of the franchise’s first three seasons. In 1995–96 Tampa Bay posted its...

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