The Brilliant Strategy of Jon Cooper
House Money After the Tampa Bay Lightning won Game Three at the Madhouse on Madison to take a two games to one lead over the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley…
Jon Cooper
Hockey News: Lightning and Blackhawks Prepare for Game 3
The Tampa Bay Lightning may have a problem in the not-too-distant future. It’s not a bad problem, either. Ben Bishop has cemented himself as a perennial NHL starter during his…
Game 2 Thoughts: Lightning Strike Back against Blackhawks
After the Tampa Bay Lightning chose to play it safe with a lead in Game 1 and ended up getting burned in doing so, it was obvious that something would…
Stanley Cup Preview: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
This Time It’s Personal The Stanley Cup Finals are set as the Chicago Blackhawks will meet the Tampa Bay Lighting in the best of seven beginning Wednesday, June 3rd for…
Tampa Bay Lightning: 2015 Eastern Conference Champions
Fighting for the Finals It had been well documented how Henrik Lundqvist, dubbed The King by his legions of followers, had never lost a Game 7 at Madison Square Garden. …
Jon Cooper Thanking Heaven for 11 – 7
Rolling Out with 7-11 NHL coaches can be a superstitious lot. A matchup or particular part of a game plan or a new line change that seems to work well…
Jonathan Drouin Only Plays Waiting Game
There is a Battle Drouin There is a battle brewing in the Tampa Bay area among Lightning fans. I have seen articles in the two major dailies as well as…
Tampa Bay Lightning: Sticks of Fire
History Lesson Part One In the 16th Century, the Calusa Indian Tribe inhabited the West and Southwest Coast of the Florida Territory. Legend has it that in the native language…
Jon Cooper: Serial Winner
Jack Adams Letdown During the Round One series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Detroit Red Wings, Mike Babcock called his coaching counterpart, Jon Cooper, a serial winner. High…
Habs v. Bolts: Protecting the House
The first of the two goals that Tampa Bay Lightning scored in Game 3 in their series against the Montreal Canadiens must have made Jon Cooper chuckle — and Michel…
The Weight on the Shoulders of Ben Bishop
A look back for Big Ben The 2013-2014 season was a turning point in the career of goalie, Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning. For the first time in…
Bolts v. Habs: Can Cooper Motivate Stamkos to Score?
How does Cooper get Steven Stamkos going? Clearly, the fact that the Tampa Bay Lighting won their first round series against Detroit is a plus for the entire organization. However,…