The Stanley Cup was in the building. The fans were buzzing. The Colorado Avalanche were on the precipice of a third championship.
Then the game started, and the Tampa Bay Lightning displayed the resilience that has carried them to back-to-back Cups, and on to Game 6 in their quest for a three-peat. Their 3-2 win shocked some prognosticators, and we've got at least one more hockey game this season.
As the series returns to Tampa for the next contest (8 ET Sunday, ABC and ESPN+), here are our biggest takeaways, with an eye on what it all means for the rest of the series.