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The Tampa Bay Lightning are Stanley Cup Champions. Here are the best tweet/moments from the night.
Nikita Kucherov
A shirtless Nikita Kucherov entered Zoom room as teammates were leaving. “Ready for the main event?” I#
— Joe Smith (@JoeSmithTB) July 8, 2021
Nikita Kucherov, before @JoeSmithTB can even ask his question: "Joe, let's hear it." pic.twitter.com/5JQaBCdMdY
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 8, 2021
Nikita Kucherov not holding back in his post-game. Legendary press conference. pic.twitter.com/6hA9KvpgPE
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) July 8, 2021
Dear Montreal, you weren’t close. The first time I read this tweet, I thought he was referring to the first round series against the Leafs, a series fans at EOTP brought up as “their Stanley Cup” after the loss.
Nikita Kucherov: "The fans in Montreal acted like they won the Stanley Cup last game. Are you kidding me? Are you kidding me? Their final was last round."
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 8, 2021
#GoBolts following a loss since the start of the 2020 playoffs
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) July 8, 2021
Record 14-0
Goals: 51
Goals Against: 19
PP: 26%
PK: 87% pic.twitter.com/indU5YHuLf
Number One Bullshit
Teams and analysts at the NHL Draft always says goaltending is a crapshoot. Well Kuch sure knows his “bullshit.”
Nikita Kucherov’s most-used phrase during his media availability was “number one bullshit.” Vasy not winning the Vezina? “Number one bullshit.” Zoom interviews? “Number one bullshit.” This needs to be a t-shirt by the boat parade. #Bolts #StanleyCups
— Bryan Burns (@BBurnsNHL) July 8, 2021
Kucherov has said Andrei Vasilevskiy is the best about 10 times now. Felt he easily should have won the Vezina. “If he was in a different market, he would win the Vezina every year.” #Bolts #StanleyCup
— Bryan Burns (@BBurnsNHL) July 8, 2021
There were 12 total shutouts this postseason and Andrei Vasilevskiy had 5 of them
— Dimitri Filipovic (@DimFilipovic) July 8, 2021
#GoBolts Andrei Vasilevskiy following a loss since the 2020 postseason
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) July 8, 2021
Record 14-0
GAA 1.20
Save % .952
Shutouts: 5 pic.twitter.com/et6p7QCmrv
Shutout.
— NHL on NBC Sports (@NHLonNBCSports) July 8, 2021
Shutout.
Shutout.
Shutout.
Andrei Vasilevskiy posts a shutout in EVERY series-clinching win during the 2021 #StanleyCup Playoffs. pic.twitter.com/FK8eAKpE0p
The Players
I love one Russian Trio #GoBolts pic.twitter.com/3fnGXytjc1
— christine ⚡️ ⚡️ (@ChristineLRM) July 8, 2021
Stephens > Foote > Gibson > Smith > Borgman > Claesson > Katchouk > Raddysh > Thomas > Barre-Boulet > Walcott 2/2
— Cody Freeman (@Codydhf3) July 8, 2021
Alex Killorn tells @SNkylebukauskas he broke his fibula, had surgery last week to put in a rod -- and hoped to play.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 8, 2021
Mathieu Joseph dropped an f-bomb lol pic.twitter.com/yT0sCNA2jM
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) July 8, 2021
And a City That Doesn’t Forget
Congrats on two of your Stanley Cups, @TBLightning
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) July 8, 2021