With the NHL All-Star game officially past and games not resuming until tomorrow, today was slow in terms of news. Lightning beat reporter Diana Nearhos filed a couple of quick pieces following up on the festivities this weekend.
In the first, Jon Cooper talks about appreciating seeing the star players having fun and enjoying the game.
“(You see) how much the players really care for each other,” Cooper said. “That was a really touching moment for me. The thing about coaching this game is you get to see the human side of all the players that you go against all the time.