Lightning lauded on social media after winning 2020 Stanley Cup

Teams, athletes and celebrity fans share congratulations after historic victory

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By Dan O'Leary
@DanOLeary25 NHL.com Staff Writer

Even without fans in the building when the Tampa Bay Lightning won the 2020 Stanley Cup championship, the love still came pouring in.

Moments after the Lightning secured a 2-0 win against the Dallas Stars in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place in Edmonton, social media lit up with congratulations for the team's second Cup win in its history.
The City of Tampa's official Twitter account was fired up.

Earlier in the night, the city showed it was wearing their team colors of course.

Martin St. Louis, Hockey Hall of Fame forward and the Lightning's leading scorer in 2004 when they last won the Cup, shared his congrats to this year's team.

The New Jersey Devils shouted out a pair of their former players that are now members of the Lightning, Blake Coleman and Pat Maroon.
Tweet from @NJDevils: Congrats to former Devils @patmaroon and @BColes25, as well as the @TBLightning on winning the Stanley Cup. pic.twitter.com/91PAWdtjLi
The Tampa Bay Rays, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Orlando Magic all showed love for the Lightning.

Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians and former Bucs defensive end Gerald McCoy were both amped for the win.

Longtime Tampa Bay sports superfan and legendary college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale also weighed in.

And of course the Western Conference champion Dallas Stars had to share their congrats on social media when the handshakes were done.

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