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MHH Previews the Lesser 29: Tampa Bay

Their head coach: Jon Cooper. If you could ever imagine man with the looks of an accountant being in charge of a hockey club, Jon Cooper is your boy. In a bad segway, the accountability he holds his team to is very high. The Bolts lost the Stanley Cup Final in six games in 2015, and exited last postseason in Game 7 against the eventual Cup-winner in their arena last spring. You know you’re doing something right if, A) you’re making it that deep into the playoffs in consecutive seasons, and B) the only team capable of beating you late in a series is the team that goes on to win the Stanley Cup.