Since the Tampa Bay Lightning were eliminated from the playoffs, Jon Cooper has enjoyed some of his down time by staying active in the NHL. He's gone on a bit of a media spree, even joining TNT for one of their broadcasts of the Western Conference final. Now he's talking with parts of the Leafs media circles giving his honest opinions about the team.
The coach believes the Leafs are due to go on a deep playoff run. After all, if anyone would know a thing or two about deep playoff runs, it would be Cooper, who lead his Lightning to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021, following both up with a third-straight finals appearance in 2022, where they fell to the Colorado Avalanche. His full thoughts on the Leafs can be seen in the video below.
This is not the first time Cooper has been particularly complimentary of the Leafs this offseason. He also recently discussed the Leafs hiring Craig Berube as their net head coach. The Lightning bench boss seems to think that Berube will do a great job with the Leafs, hopefully getting more out of the players than Sheldon Keefe was able to.
Could this mean the Leafs will win a Stanley Cup in the next few years? It is certainly possible, but nothing is a given in the NHL. Be sure to stay tuned to see what other moves the Leafs could make this summer to better their chances at lifting Lord Stanley once again.
Source: BladeofSteelTampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper has high praise for bitter rival
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