They even celebrated like champions.
After beating the Dallas Stars 2-0 in Game 6 to clinch the Stanley Cup, Lightning players toasted their success Monday in Edmonton with drinks and cigars.
And the party didn’t look like it was stopping any time soon.
Here’s how the team commemorated the win:
A screen grab from an Instagram story of Kevin Shattenkirk celebrating with the Stanley Cup. [ Carter Verhaeghe's Instagram ] A screen grab from an Instagram story of Alex Killorn celebrating the Stanley Cup win with teammates. [ Alex Killorn's Instagram ] A screen grab from an Instagram story of Pat Maroon celebrating with the Stanley Cup. [ Pat Maroon's Instagram ]
A screen grab from an Instagram story of Erik Cernak celebrating with teammates after their Stanley Cup win. [ Erik Cernak's Instagram ]
A screen grab from an Instagram story of Mathieu Joseph celebrating with the Stanley Cup. [ Mathieu Joseph's Instagram ] A screen grab from an Instagram story of Barclay Goodrow celebrating with the Stanley Cup. [ Barclay Goodrow's Instagram ] Follow all the action on and off the ice Subscribe to our free Lightning Strikes newsletter
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Explore all your options A screen grab from an Instagram story of Anthony Cirelli celebrating with the Stanley Cup. [ Anthony Cirelli ] A screen grab from an Instagram story of Victor Hedman celebrating with the Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe trophies. [ Barclay Goodrow's Instagram ] A screen grab from an Instagram story of Mitchell Stephens celebrating with the Cup. [ Mitchell Stephens' Instagram ] This one contains some NSFW language.
And the families back home celebrated, too:
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