Author: Mike Brehm, USA TODAY

The Tampa Bay Lightning become second team of salary cap era to repeat as Stanley Cup champions with Game 5 victory against Montreal Canadiens.

The Tampa Bay Lightning, up 3-0 on the Canadiens in the Stanley Cup Final, can make history if they win Monday night in Montreal.

The Montreal Canadiens have been making too many mistakes, and the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning are disrupting Carey Price.

A highlight-reel goal by Blake Coleman held up as the game-winner as the Lightning took a 2-0 lead on the Canadiens in the Stanley Cup Final.

Connor McDavid hit the 100-point mark in his 53rd game and finished with 105 points in 56 games, 21 points ahead of No. 2 scorer Leon Draisaitl.

The Tampa Bay Lightning downed the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 to take a 1-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final.

The Tampa Bay Lightning downed the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 to take a 1-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will get a chance to defend their Stanley Cup triumph after shutting out the New York Islanders in Game 7.

No Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup since the 1993 Montreal Canadiens. The 2021 version of the team has a shot at ending that drought.