Posts About "Jon Cooper"
Lightning Respond to Kucherov Benching
December 20th, 2019 In the Tampa Bay Lightning's 4-3 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators Tuesday night, Nikita Kucherov did not play most of the third period. He hurt his foot blocking a shot against the Washington Capitals on Saturday, but that had nothing to do with it. Instead, head coach Jon Cooper decided Kucherov needed to pay for a costly...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Blues, Maple Leafs, Cooper, More
November 24th, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the Edmonton Oilers dealings with Darnell Nurse, the Washington Capitals are trying to get one of their key players back under contract and the St. Louis Blues seem to be keeping an eye on the Toronto Maple Leafs. Is there a trade brewing? Finally, how hot is the seat coach Jon Cooper is...
Is Babcock What the Lightning Need to Win a Stanley Cup?
November 22nd, 2019 After the Tampa Bay Lightning experienced one of the worst postseason collapses in NHL history, head coach Jon Cooper found himself on the hot seat despite leading the team to a 62-win season. Cooper, who is currently the longest-tenured coach in the NHL, has been a regular target of ire due to the Lightning's playoff collapses...
Lightning: Is It Time to Fire Cooper?
October 10th, 2019 The start of the 2019-20 NHL season has a bit of a deja vu feeling to it for the Tampa Bay Lightning. After playing the Florida Panthers in five straight games (three pre-season, two regular-season) the Lightning finally faced the Carolina Hurricanes, their first non-Floridian based foe for the first time in close to two weeks. What...
Lightning Cup Window Closing Quickly
September 7th, 2019 The Tampa Bay Lightning were the favorites to win the Stanley Cup for almost all of the 2018-19 season. They had their best season in franchise history and one of the best ever in the NHL. Many believed last year to be their year, but the Columbus Blue Jackets weren't having any of it. They swept the Lightning in four games and made...
NHL Rumors: Cooper, Canucks, Penguins, More
April 18th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there are updates on the Vancouver Canucks and their blue line, the Tampa Bay Lightning are not going to abandon their coach, and the Pittsburgh Penguins will keep their coach but may move some key names. What Will the Canucks Do on Their Blue Line? Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province writes the...
NHL News & Notes: Cooper, Ladd & More
March 26th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, the Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Jon Cooper to a multi-year contract extension, Andrew Ladd has suffered a torn ACL and is out for the remainder of the season and the Boston Bruins have signed Paul Carey to a two-year contract extension. Related: NHL News & Notes: Fabbro, Oettinger, Farabee &...
NHL Rumors: Zuccarello, Cooper, Red Wings, Flyers, More
March 13th, 2019 In today's rumor rundown, there are updates on the talks between the Dallas Stars and injured forward Mats Zuccarello, the Philadelphia Flyers could be the busiest team in the summer, and one insider notes what led two of colleges most offensive forwards to lean towards the Red Wings organization when making their final decision. And,...
Cooper Next Unemployed Lightning Coach?
May 31st, 2018 After the Tampa Bay Lightning's sudden and disappointing end to another deep playoff run, there was an instantaneous reaction from a contingency of the fanbase that it was time for the team to move on from head coach Jon Cooper. While this was largely a guttural reaction to a crushing playoff meltdown, it is worth asking the question, is...
Devils Pushed to Brink of Elimination
April 19th, 2018 Two nights after scoring five goals in a Game 3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning the New Jersey Devils only managed to get one goal and were pushed to the brink of elimination following a 3-1 loss in Game 4. They had scored first to take the early lead, but that only lasted for 3:07 and less than seven minutes after they scored New...
How Providence Winning Culture Will Translate to Boston
December 15th, 2017 The Providence Bruins downed the Hershey Bears for their eighth consecutive win Wednesday night. Goaltender Zane McIntyre recorded his fifth consecutive victory in the 3-0 shutout win. The P-Bruins remain at the top of the American Hockey League’s Atlantic Division with the win, and sit four points clear of the second place...
Sergachev Looks at Home with Lightning
October 29th, 2017 Mikhail Sergachev played in his 10th game of the season on Tuesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes which means that the Tampa Bay Lightning have decided to use up the first year of the 19-year-old's entry-level contract this season. The rookie defenseman has fit in nicely on the Lightning's roster and deserves to play in the...
Lightning's Offensive Depth Makes a Difference
October 24th, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning have scored 36 goals through nine games this season. It's the second-most in the NHL behind the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have found the back of the net 40 times in the same span. While the Lightning's offensive output isn't all that surprising at this point in the new season, one thing is: Steven Stamkos has...
