Re: "[Tampa] had nothing to play for"
The statement is obviously a bit extreme when taken literally, but I agree with the spirit of it -- the Blues were fired up and came ready to play their absolute best game against the top team in the league. On the other hand, Tampa is naturally a very good team that can beat most teams without giving their 100% best effort. It can be hard for good teams at the top of the standings to wake up for what is, to them, just another regular season game.
I don't believe for a second we saw Tampa's very best effort, but that was the best Blues game I've seen all season. Blues had a lot more riding on this game than Tampa did, and it showed.