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After nan Tampa Bay Lightning mislaid their first-round bid to nan in-state rival Florida Panthers, Lightning caput coach Jon Cooper sounded disconnected connected nan curen of goalies successful nan NHL.
In Game 5 of nan series, nan 1 that knocked Tampa Bay out, nan Lightning had 2 goals waved disconnected for goalie interference.
Cooper was skeptical of nan calls, calling them a "turning point" of their do-or-die contest, and he complained that battles successful beforehand of nan nett aren't "allowed" anymore.
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Head coach Jon Cooper of nan Tampa Bay Lightning congratulates goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) of nan Florida Panthers aft nan Panthers' 6-1 triumph successful Game 5 of nan first information of nan 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs astatine nan Amerant Bank Arena April 29, 2024, successful Sunrise, Fla. (Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
"We mightiness arsenic good put skirts connected them then, if that's really it's gonna be. … I deliberation we're letting goalies disconnected nan hook," he said.
Cooper caught tons of flak for those comments, which were criticized arsenic sexist.
Two days later, he apologized.
Head coach Jon Cooper of nan Tampa Bay Lightning directs players aft taking a timeout successful nan last infinitesimal of Game 1 of nan first information of nan 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs against nan Florida Panthers astatine Amerant Bank Arena April 21, 2024, successful Sunrise, Fla. (Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
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"It’s 1 of those minutes if you could conscionable scope backmost and drawback nan words back, I would’ve," Cooper said connected Wednesday astatine Tampa Bay's exit interviews. "Quite frankly, it was wrong, and I’ve sewage to spell and explicate myself to my girls. … I sincerely apologize to each I offended.
"It's pained maine much than nan existent bid nonaccomplishment itself."
Tampa Bay has made nan playoffs successful 10 of his 11 seasons connected nan occupation and won nan Stanley Cup successful 2020 and 2021.
They made their 3rd consecutive Stanley Cup Final successful 2022 but mislaid to nan Colorado Avalanche successful six games. This is now nan 2nd consecutive twelvemonth they person mislaid successful nan first round. They mislaid successful 2023 to nan Toronto Maple Leafs successful Toronto's first bid triumph since 2004.
Head coach Jon Cooper of nan Tampa Bay Lightning during 3rd play action against nan Florida Panthers successful Game 5 of nan first information of nan 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs astatine nan Amerant Bank Arena April 29, 2024, successful Sunrise, Fla. (Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
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Florida awaits nan victor of nan Bruins-Maple Leafs series. Boston leads that bid 3-2 and hosts Game 6 Thursday night.
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