The mayor of Tampa got her wish. Mayor Jane Castor wanted the Lightning to win the Stanley Cup at home in Tampa, in front of the team’s fans.
The only way for that to happen was for the Canadiens to win last night’s game in Montreal, so the series could shift cities, and that’s exactly what happened. Though it took the whole game and some overtime to be settled.
So now we all have to wait for the Cup to be handed out in Tampa on Wednesday, unless of course this wish turns into a nightmare and the Habs win again on Wednesday at which point the series goes back to Montreal for another game on Friday.