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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 312 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 312

Congratulating the Tampa Bay Lightning on winning the 2021 Stanley Cup 
                                 Final.

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 21, 2021

    Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Congratulating the Tampa Bay Lightning on winning the 2021 Stanley Cup 
                                 Final.

Whereas, on July 7, 2021, the Tampa Bay Lightning (referred to in this preamble 
        as the ``Lightning'') won the 2021 National Hockey League Stanley Cup 
        Final;
Whereas the 2021 Stanley Cup Final is the third Stanley Cup Final won by the 
        Lightning in the 30 years that the franchise has competed in the 
        National Hockey League;
Whereas the 2021 Stanley Cup Final directly follows the victory of the Lightning 
        in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final;
Whereas, en route to the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, the Lightning won the Prince of 
        Wales Trophy for the fourth time in franchise history by defeating the 
        Florida Panthers, the Carolina Hurricanes, and the New York Islanders;
Whereas the Lightning defeated the 2021 Clarence S. Campbell Bowl champions, the 
        Montreal Canadiens, in the Stanley Cup Final, clinching the series with 
        4 wins and only 1 loss;
Whereas millions of fans watched the Lightning during the 2021 Stanley Cup 
        playoffs as the franchise won the Stanley Cup Final for the third time;
Whereas Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy--

    (1) led all goaltenders in the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs with 5 
shutouts; and

    (2) won the Conn Smythe Trophy, awarded to the most valuable player in 
the Stanley Cup playoffs;

Whereas Lightning right winger Nikita Kucherov was the leader in points and 
        assists in the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs; and
Whereas the following entire Lightning roster contributed to the Stanley Cup 
        victory: Alex Barre-Boulet, Erik Cernak, Anthony Cirelli, Fredrik 
        Claesson, Blake Coleman, Ross Colton, Callan Foote, Christopher Gibson, 
        Barclay Goodrow, Yanni Gourde, Victor Hedman, Tyler Johnson, Mathieu 
        Joseph, Boris Katchouk, Alex Killorn, Nikita Kucherov, Patrick Maroon, 
        Ryan McDonagh, Curtis McElhinney, Ondrej Palat, Brayden Point, Jan 
        Rutta, David Savard, Luke Schenn, Mikhail Sergachev, Gemel Smith, Steven 
        Stamkos, Mitchell Stephens, Ben Thomas, Andrei Vasilevsky, and Daniel 
        Walcott: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Tampa Bay Lightning (referred to in 
        this resolution as the ``Lightning''), and the loyal fans of 
        the Lightning, on becoming the 2021 National Hockey League 
        Stanley Cup champions; and
            (2) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the Chairman and Governor of the Lightning, 
                Jeff Vinik;
                    (B) the Vice President and General Manager of the 
                Lightning, Julien BriseBois; and
                    (C) the head coach of the Lightning, Jon Cooper.
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