Jon Cooper refuses to give the Leafs credit following Lightning's blowout loss in Game 1
The war of words is on!
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In case you missed it last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs absolutely blistered the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of their first round playoff series, beating them handily by a score of 5-0.
Following the game the media talk was all about the Leafs' dominance and just how ill-prepared the Lightning seemed to be. But Lightning head coach Jon Cooper wasn't ready to give his opponent any credit. When asked after the game for his thoughts on the Leafs, Cooper stopped short of giving the team credit.
Check it out:
"I'm not sure the Maple Leafs had to play particularly well to beat us tonight"
- Jon Cooper
C'mon man... just give your opponent some credit. The Leafs absolutely RAN OVER the Lightning. Sure, the Lightning didn't have their best showing, but the Leafs played like they were possessed and would have taken a good run at things even if the Lightning were on their game. Credit where credit is due...