TAMPA — Tyler Johnson, Nikita Kucherov and Alex Killorn are wreaking havoc. Jonathan Drouin is a man on fire. Matt Carle is holding his own in place of the injured Anton Stralman. Victor Hedman is Victor Hedman, Ben Bishop is Ben Bishop. Steve Stamkos is out, but the Lightning lead the Red Wings 2-0 as they head to Detroit.
And Jon Cooper is winning, again.
That’s what the Lightning coach does.
The guy wins, no matter where you hire him. He was a title- winning machine on his way up the ladder to the NHL. He steered the Lightning to within two wins of taking the Cup last season.