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St. Louis native Lightning goalie took special pleasure in beating Stan Kroenke’s Avalanche

Once a St. Louisan, always a St. Louisan.

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

As it turns out, the St. Louis Rams’ official move to Los Angeles on Tuesday affected the world of hockey. And one player made sure Rams ownership knew about it.

Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop played a terrific game against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, stopping all 21 shots he faced in a 4-0 shutout win. If he seemed extra motivated, that's because he absolutely was. All you have to do is connect the dots.

The Avalanche are owned by Stan Kroenke, who also owns the Rams and just insulted the entire city of St. Louis as he dragged the team to California. Bishop is from St. Louis. And thus ...

Ouch.

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