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Colorado Avalanche win first Stanley Cup since 2001 with Game 6 comeback; Cale Makar awarded Conn Smythe Trophy - ESPN
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Hedman lifts Lightning over Bruins for 11th straight at home
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19 Years Ago Today: The Tampa Bay Lightning Lifted the Stanley Cup for the First Time - The Hockey News Tampa Bay Lightning News, Analysis and More
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How Nathan MacKinnon molded the Colorado Avalanche into Stanley Cup champions - ESPN
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Sidney Crosby, Penguins hoist Stanley Cup with dramatic win over Detroit – New York Daily News
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Tampa Bay hoists Stanley Cup for 2nd-straight year
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Daly hands Stanley Cup to Avalanche in Bettman's absence, National Sports
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COLORADO AVALANCHE: Joe Sakic named NHL general manager of the year
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Avs add to Denver's title town run on ice
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Kimmo Timonen retires from NHL
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Former Kings player and GM Dave Taylor finally gets to lift the Stanley Cup - Los Angeles Times
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How Stanley Cup champion Lightning were built