Lightning halt Avalanche in Game 5 to keep Stanley Cup hopes alive

• Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 Colorado Avalanche
• Teams head to Florida with Colorado leading series 3-2

The Tampa Bay Lightning spoiled Colorado's party to stay in the hunt for a third straight Stanley Cup title, beating the Avalanche 3-2 on Friday night in Game 5.

Ondrej Palat scored with 6:22 remaining and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 35 shots in front of a raucous crowd hoping to celebrate the Avalanche's first championship in 21 years. The series now heads back to Tampa for Game 6 on Sunday night. The Lightning trail the best-of-seven series 3-2.