These are the games that allow you to explain, in no uncertain terms, why the Stanley Cup playoffs are just … different, why they keep you awake until deep into the night, why they stay with you deep into the summer.
And beyond.
So many nights are just like this one, and just like the one Sunday, ending in either a flash of joy or a jolt of angst. One second you are chomping on your nails, chewing on your cuticles … and the next second you feel like your heart might beat clear through your chest.