A sense of dread washed over me after Tampa Bay’s Game 4 overtime loss that put them down 3-1 in the Stanley Cup Final to Colorado. Game 5 felt eerily similar, with the Lightning scoring first, followed by Colorado tying it off a fortunate bounce, Tampa Bay regained the lead in the second period, and then Colorado tied it within the first few minutes of the third period. However, this time the blown lead in the third period and a complete loss of momentum didn’t come to pass.
It felt as if Colorado would find a way to nab this game just as they did in Game 4.