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Emotional Lightning coach Jon Cooper implies Avs' OT winner shouldn't have counted

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper got emotional in what was a bizarre postgame press conference following Game 4's overtime thriller.

Cooper answered just one question during his availability, meticulously choosing his words before cryptically sharing that Wednesday's loss to the Colorado Avalanche was tougher than any other his club has dealt with during its previous two runs to the Stanley Cup Final.

Lightning head coach Jon Cooper got emotional in his brief press conference after Game 4.
Lightning head coach Jon Cooper got emotional in his brief press conference after Game 4.

“This one is going to sting much more than others,” he said.