For the first time since 2004, the Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to the Stanley Cup Final.
They picked up a 2-0 victory Friday night over the New York Rangers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final at Madison Square Garden.
Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Star felt that the scoreline doesn't show just how good Tampa Bay was on the night:
ESPN's Steve Levy added that the cream always rises to the top in a seven-game series:
The Lightning controlled just about every facet of the contest. They were the aggressors throughout, and the Rangers rarely tested Tampa goaltender Ben Bishop. He found himself under the most pressure when the game was essentially out of reach for New York and it had pulled its goalie.
Henrik Lundqvist made 23 saves in a losing effort.
Lundqvist is a good goaltender in his own right, but he finds a different level during Game 7s. He had won his last six entering Friday, building the kind of unbeatable aura reserved for a select few. According to NHL Network's Mike Kelly, Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy are the only netminders in league history ...
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