The Columbus Blue Jackets’ defeat of the Tampa Bay Lightning is one of the most stunning upsets that North American sports have ever seen. It’s on a whole different level than the classic one-off upsets like the Miracle on Ice or a 16-seed beating Virginia in March Madness. Columbus did not fluke their way to one win, or even a best-of-seven series win. They - a team who barely squeaked into the playoffs - swept one of the greatest regular season teams in NHL history.
The fallout, at least in terms of optics and discussion, is going to be monumental.