The Tampa Bay Lightning got a little closer to advancing to the second round of the NHL Playoffs with a 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 4, but it came at a price.
Nikita Kucherov tallied four points in the victory but left the game in the third period with an apparent lower-body injury.
After the game, Lightning head coach Jon Cooper discussed how much he enjoyed watching the two teams battle it out on the ice, but also was trying his best not to completely rant about the officiating in the game.
It seemed like Cooper had a lot more to say about the officiating in Game 4 but decided to keep calm and salute his players for keeping their heads in the game.
Florida and Tampa Bay combined for 92 penalty minutes in Game 4 with the Panthers receiving 50 of them to the Lightning’s 42. This series really has had it all so far.
