NHL-Lightning crowned champions, Lundqvist era ends, Kraken released

[ASFN Admin]

The Tampa Bay Lightning secured a long-awaited Stanley Cup in 2020, Swedish goalie Henrik Lundqvist's stellar career with the New York Rangers ended and the NHL officially welcomed the Seattle Kraken amid a season unlike any before due to COVID-19. After years of hype and expectations followed by two months in isolation, the juggernaut Lightning finally avenged past playoff disappointments when they capped a surreal season with a Stanley Cup triumph in September. The success was all the sweeter for the Lightning given that they lost in the penultimate playoff round in 2011, 2016 and 2018, were beaten by Chicago in the 2015 Stanley Cup Final and were swept in stunning fashion out of the first round in 2019.

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