The Tampa Bay Lightning may be without the services of defensmen Matt Carle moving forward in the Eastern Conference Finals. But there's been no mention of Mark Barberio stepping into the lineup. Why not?
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mark Barberio has a long history with current head coach Jon Cooper.
Barberio, after all, was Cooper's 1D when the Norfolk Admirals did some pretty amazing stuff. He scored 134 points in three seasons with Cooper between Norfolk and the Syracuse Crunch, sharing the ice with current Tampa Bay Lightning standouts Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat, among others.