Lightning’s Jon Cooper Says ‘the Right Team Won’ After Game 1 Loss vs. Avalanche

AP Photo/David ZalubowskiTampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper told reporters that “the right team won tonight” after the host Colorado Avalanche earned a 4-3 overtime win over the Bolts in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday.Colorado outshot Tampa Bay 38-23 and held a 3-1 first-period lead after Artturi Lehkonen’s power-play goal…

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Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper told reporters that “the right team won tonight” after the host Colorado Avalanche earned a 4-3 overtime win over the Bolts in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday.

Colorado outshot Tampa Bay 38-23 and held a 3-1 first-period lead after Artturi Lehkonen’s power-play goal at the 17: 31 mark. However, Tampa Bay struck back with two second-period goals to tie the game at three.

Neither team scored in the third, but overtime lasted just 1: 23 after Andre Burakovsky put home the game-winner.

Despite the tough loss, the head coach of the back-to-back defending Stanley Cup champions took away some positives.

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Jon Cooper said there were some positive signs in game. They weren’t themselves “by a country mile” and still had chance at end. Felt “we dipped our toes in the water” in first 10 minutes

To their credit, the Lightning go

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