Twitter Reaction: Hockey world congratulates Lightning on Stanley Cup win

Tampa Bay Lightning's Nikita Kucherov (86) and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) hoist the Stanley Cup after defeating the Dallas Stars. (Jason Franson/CP)

Sportsnet Staff September 28, 2020, 11:56 PM

The Tampa Bay Lightning are Stanley Cup champions, having defeated the Dallas Stars in six games on Monday evening to secure the title.

Immediately following the win, people across the hockey world showered them with well-earned congratulations via Twitter. Here are some of those reactions:

BOLTS WIN!

The @TBLightning are your 2019-20 Stanley Cup Champions!#NHLonSN | #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/rJ8og3fwac

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 29, 2020

THIS IS OUR TIME

YOUR TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!! pic.twitter.com/1trZdj2JPf

— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) September 29, 2020

Take two. https://t.co/A5iEuQwSC9

— Paul Bissonnette (@BizNasty2point0) September 29, 2020

Congrats to @TBLightning and @CityofTampa for being the @StanleyCup champ. Again! It is the hardest trophy to win. To the players, staff & all involved- huge congrats! Especially Mr.Vinik for the immeasurable impact he’s had on the team and town! Glad to see the Cup is back home

— Martin St.Louis (@mstlouis_26) September 29, 2020

Checking in with Mr. Vinik!!#GoBolts pic.twitter.com/lRcnCUyllp

— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) September 29, 2020

Kudos to everyone who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to deliver the Stanley Cup. Hockey, as always, gives us happiness…and hope. #StanleyCup

— Hayley Wickenheiser (@wick_22) September 29, 2020

Your MVP of the #StanleyCup @TBLightning @HockeyHallFame @nhl pic.twitter.com/3JSuNkdOId

— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) September 29, 2020

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFtQd0NApoP/?igshid=1uwa552g0v540

Championship belt for the Sun Belt Champs?

Sure, why not.#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/1fbMdwS6bo

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 29, 2020

Congrats to the @TBLightning on winning the Stanley Cup!

— Bruce Arians (@BruceArians) September 29, 2020

Big Win @TBLightning !
Congrats fellas#StanleyCup

— OJ Howard (@TheRealOjHoward) September 29, 2020

Congrats @TBLightning !!! What an accomplishment from such a great/fun team to watch year in and year out. Good for those group of guys out on that ice for being champs!!!

— Kevin Kiermaier (@KKiermaier39) September 29, 2020

Congrats @TBLightning!! #GoBolts pic.twitter.com/kzuxeBgmUb

— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) September 29, 2020

The fans outside of Amalie Arena go wild as the #TampaBayLightning win the #StanleyCup #gobolts pic.twitter.com/JxF6jqwI70

— Luis Santana (@LuisSantana) September 29, 2020

We always knew that one day Luke Schenn would hoist the #StanleyCup wearing a blue and white jersey!

— Kelowna Rockets (@Kelowna_Rockets) September 29, 2020

Blake Coleman, the pride of Plano, the first born-and-raised @NHL player from the great state of Texas to win the #StanleyCup

— Dan Weiss (@DanWeissPBP) September 29, 2020

Thank you to everyone who went into the @NHL bubble and made this postseason happen…a much-needed dose of normalcy for the hockey world. Can’t wait to watch the next quest for Lord Stanley.

— Michael Caples (@michaelcaples) September 29, 2020

https://twitter.com/ChristineLRM/status/1310799629089464320

No words can describe the feeling watching our @SyracuseCrunch alum on the ice, behind the bench and in the @TBLightning front office enjoying this hard earned success. Hockey Euphoria!

— Howard Dolgon (@HowardDolgon) September 29, 2020

Congrats to former IHL-Rivermen alum and current Tampa Bay Lightning Scout Tony Hrkac on winning the Stanley Cup! #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/TENeOx7KS2

— Peoria Rivermen (@Peoria_Rivermen) September 29, 2020

Tampa Bay Lighting couldn't become the 1st #NHL team in modern era to come back from a sweep the year before to win the #StanleyCup if it weren't for the Blue Jackets!#CBJ

— GhostofNationwide (@NWAGhost) September 29, 2020

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