Biden and Trudeau make ‘friendly bet’ on Stanley Cup final

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There is more pressure than ever for the Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup – their leaders are counting on them.

President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a friendly bet on the Stanley Cup before dropping the disc in Game One on Monday night.

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“Two of the best teams in the NHL are now facing off…how about a friendly bet, POTUS?” Trudeau tweeted when the game started.

Biden replied, “You’re on a friend.”

They both tweeted the flags of the teams they were supporting – Trudeau the Canadiens and Biden the Lightning.

Stanley Cup Final 2021: Peek to repeat, Canada hopes to end drought

The Canadians are looking to increase their league record for most Stanley Cup wins to 24 while the Lightning looks to become the first team since the Pittsburgh Penguins to win back-to-back titles. Only nine teams have combined consecutive rounds in NHL history.

Being an underdog heading into the playoffs, Montreal faced elimination by the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game Five of the first round only to recover, moving 11-2 to reach the finals. After defeating the Winnipeg Jets in the second round, the Canadians defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Finals.

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Tampa Bay defeated the Florida Panthers (4-2) and the Carolina Hurricanes (4-1) to advance to the Eastern Conference Final, where it faced its biggest threat against Barry Trotz and the New York Islanders. The islands will survive elimination in game 6 only to fall in game 7.

Paulina Didage of Fox News and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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