TAMPA, Fla. — About an hour and a half before the puck dropped Saturday night, Jon Cooper had a concern. The Lightning coach was thrilled with how his team had played in beating the NHL-leading Bruins on Thursday night, and he was happy with how his players had stepped up against the Wild on Tuesday.
With the Kings coming into Amalie Arena for the last game before the Lightning go on an eight-day All-Star break, Cooper was concerned about a letdown.
“We’ve had a couple of really good games and wins against Minnesota and Boston. And now we’re playing L.A. We’re playing a team that you see twice a year, so you hope that (the players) aren’t looking ahead to (the break),” Cooper said. “But that’s just a coach’s worry.”
