“The score was definitely not indicative of the game.”
Those were the words of head coach Jon Cooper following the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 8-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night. Usually, when a coach utters those words, they’re on the losing end, but tonight, all of the bounces and shots went the Lightning’s way as they built a 5-0 lead in the first period and then refused to let the Sharks chip away at the lead.
Full disclosure: we did not watch this game live, so tonight’s “recap” will be more of a vibes check.