Tampa Bay Lightning HC Cooper credits deadline acquisitions for team's current winning streak
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper credited the newly acquired players during the 2024 NHL trade deadline earlier this past month and believes they have made a difference to the team's winning Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper credits the acquisition of players during the NHL trade deadline for the team's current eight-game winning streak. The team has not lost a game in regulation since March and is currently one of the hottest teams in the NHL. The acquisitions of defenseman Matt Dumba and forward Anthony Duclair have contributed to the Lightning's surge in performance. Tampa Bay recently earned its 40th win of the season against the Boston Bruins, with Nikita Kucherov scoring an empty net goal to secure a 3-1 win. The Tampa Bay Lightning will next face the New York Islanders.
Published : 4 weeks ago by kuljitparmar13 in Sports
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper credited the newly acquired players during the 2024 NHL trade deadline earlier this past month and believes they have made a difference to the team's winning aspect.
Cooper told BaileySports' Gabby Shirley what has contributed on the Bolts' eight-game point streak:
The Tampa Bay Lightning have not lost a game in regulation since the beginning of March and are currently one of the hottest teams in the NHL. With the acquisitions of defenseman Matt Dumba and forward Anthony Duclair the team has been surging in the NHL into the end of the season, with only one overtime loss against the Los Angeles Kings.
Tampa Bay earned its 40th win of the season against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. During the game, in the opening first period at the 10-minute mark, Mitchell Chaffee scored a goal for the Lightning to take the lead.
With a little less than three minutes remaining in the first frame, Denton Heinen scored a goal for the Bruins to even up the game at 1 apiece. In the second period of play, Brayden Point scored for the Lightning at the 6:50 mark of the frame to take yet another lead.
Sealing the deal in the third period was Nikita Kucherov, who scored an empty net goal to win the game, 3-1.
The Tampa Bay Lightning face the New York Islanders next on Saturday.
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