All season long the Tampa Bay Lightning had found a way when they needed it the most. Despite injuries, despite a December bout with COVID, despite sturdy competition from teams in their own division they made it to Game Six of the Stanley Cup Final. In the end, despite leaving everything they had on the ice, they found themselves just short as the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup with a 2-1 victory.
Steven Stamkos scored early for the Lightning, but Colorado went ahead with second period goals from Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen.