EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 28: NHL commissioner Gary Bettman presents the Tampa Bay Lightning with the Stanley Cup following their 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 New York Islanders losing in the Eastern Conference Final was a hard pill to swallow, but it also proves how close they are.
Last night, the Tampa Bay Lightning were crowned Stanley Cup Champions. It was well deserved, they’ve been a championship-caliber team for a long time now, and finally got over the hump after beating the Islanders and Stars on their way to their first Cup since 2004.