The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 last night and defended their Stanley Cup championship. With the win, Tampa Bay won their third championship in franchise history and joined the Pittsburgh Penguins as the only teams to win back-to-back titles in the salary-cap era. Ross Colton scored the game’s only goal.
Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevsky had a series-ending shutout for an NHL-record fifth consecutive time dating back to the 2020 Stanley Cup final. He was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the playoff MVP.