OTTAWA — Jon Cooper is rarely at a loss for words. The outgoing, loquacious coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning answers most questions from reporters with a level of depth and honesty that exceeds ...

TAMPA, FL - Jon Cooper, Head Coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, against the Colorado Avalanche at ...More Amalie Arena on November 25, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mark LoMoglio/NHLI via Getty ...

Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper was much more subdued when he met with reporters on Wednesday than he was in the aftermath of a season-ending 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in the opening ...

The next opponent in a critical late-December stretch is Stanley Cup champion Vegas, which has dominated a period that has been a problem for Tampa Bay. What Lightning’s Jon Cooper didn’t like ...

Cooper’s last season under his existing deal with Tampa Bay was next year. Or so we thought. Here’s what we know about Lightning coach Jon Cooper’s contract status ...

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg could be a candidate for a breakout season in 2025-26 for several reasons.

Lightning coach Jon Cooper on the ice with his team in training camp as they prepare to defend their Stanley Cup title. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ] By now, Cooper’s backstory is pretty well known.

Tampa Bay got the better of play for most of that 3-2 loss, but Colorado took over the game in overtime. The Lightning looked fatigued and beat up, as a handful of players battle injuries.

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper gives instructions while on the ice with his team on the opening day of Lightning training camp at TGH Ice Plex, 10222 Elizabeth Pl, on Thursday, Sept. 23 ...

TAMPA — After the Lightning’s Game 3 loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday at Amalie Arena, Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe credited Tampa Bay’s game and gamesmanship. Asked about Lightning stars ...

TAMPA, Fla. — As Jon Cooper walks down the hallway of the Tampa Bay Lightning dressing room, reminders of what he calls the “monster we’ve created” are all over the walls.

Jon Cooper has taken Tampa Bay to the doorstep of another Stanley Cup championship. He would be just the second coach in the NHL’s salary-cap era to win the Cup in back-to-back seasons.