TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Quieting the din inside Amalie Arena for just a moment, Gary Bettman looked over to the Tampa Bay Lightning and reached back into the dark days of the pandemic perhaps one last time. Mike Ehrmann via Getty Images Barclay Goodrow of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates with the Stanley Cup after the 1-0 victory against the Montreal Canadiens in Game Five of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Final. Pyrotechnics went off around him to celebrate not only Tampa Bay winning during a pandemic once again but the end of another grueling season played against the backdrops of protocols, restrictions and heartbreak. “It’s so hard to win the Stanley Cup,” Stamkos said. The Tampa Bay Rays went to the World Series last fall.

Source: Huffington Post July 08, 2021 04:07 UTC