Lightning's 2020 and 2021 Stanley Cup teams to be honoured at White House next week

The Tampa Bay Lightning will be honoured at the White House by U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday afternoon according to the Tampa Bay Times.

Due to COVID, the Lightning were never able to travel to the White House for their 2020 Stanley Cup Championship, so both teams will be celebrated on Monday in the South Lawn. It will be their first ever trip to the White House as well, despite winning their first Stanley Cup in 2004, the Lightning never travelled to meet with then-President George W. Bush because of the NHL's lockout.

Last summer, Tampa became the second team in the past 20+ years to win back-to-back Stanley Cups, joining the Pittsburgh Penguins who won it in 2016 and 2017.

The Lightning will face the Florida Panthers on Sunday night and will travel up to Washington for the celebration on Monday before returning to Tampa Bay later that day.

Source: Tampa Bay Lightning.

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