Watch rookie Ross Colton score the Stanley Cup-winning goal for the Lightning
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Ross Colton has officially scored the most important goal of his short NHL career. A Stanley Cup winning goal, to be precise.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the 2021 Stanley Cup champions! On Wednesday, the Lightning hoisted the Stanley Cup for the second year in a row after besting the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 in Game 5.
How did they achieve victory? Off the back of Colton’s late second period tally that gave the Lightning the lead, one which Tampa Bay never relinquished. After a great Tampa Bay keep in from a pileup in the Montreal zone, David Savard found Colton parked in front of the net for a smooth tap in and the 1-0 lead.
Here’s how it went down.
What a pass from Savard to kickstart the play and what incredible positioning from Colton to stick himself in the perfect spot for the tap in tally.
Though the Lightning had to play one more period of hockey before being awarded the Stanley Cup, it was a victory worth savoring.
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