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Ranking the Top Stanley Cup Final Goals in Tampa Bay Lightning History

By Henry Yoho

TAMPA, FLORIDA - JULY 07: Ross Colton #79 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates his game-winning goal against the Montreal Canadiens in Game Five of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Amalie Arena on July 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning defeated the Canadiens 1-0 to take the series four games to one. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FLORIDA - JULY 07: Ross Colton #79 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates his game-winning goal against the Montreal Canadiens in Game Five of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Amalie Arena on July 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning defeated the Canadiens 1-0 to take the series four games to one. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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3. Ruslan Fedotenko Cup Winner, Game Seven 2004

Ruslan Fedotenko became “Mr. Game Seven” for the 2004 Lightning on the way to the first Stanley Cup in franchise history. Fedotenko scored for the Lightning in game seven of the Eastern Conference Final as Tampa Bay defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 in Tampa. That goal would be the biggest goal in the majority of NHL playing careers, but he would go on to double down with a pair of game seven goals of the 2004 Stanley Cup Final.

The second of Fedotenko’s goals in the game seven of the Final would end up being the Stanley Cup winner. Almost as famous as the goal scorer on his second goal was the setup man. Vinny Lecavalier delivered perhaps the greatest assist in franchise history. An unbelievable individual effort from Lecavalier put the puck right on the tape for Fedotenko and secured the insurance goal the Lightning needed. Two goals in game seven of the Stanley Cup Final. Stuff of legends.

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