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The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to keep an eight-game win streak intact when they take on the Philadelphia Flyers
Radio broadcaster Dave Mishkin recaps Tampa Bay's win over Colorado After honoring Jon Cooper for having coached 1,000 NHL games in a pregame ceremony, the Lightning delivered an outstanding defensive performance against the top team in the NHL to win their eighth straight.
Forwards Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel have been terrific this season, and their play during this winning streak looks like the makings of a new championship duo in Tampa. Kucherov has seven goals and 19 points during the winning streak, while Guentzel has four goals and 10 points.
Tampa Bay’s recent setbacks all have been close, including Saturday’s game, which was scoreless for the first 52 minutes.
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Darren Raddysh makes the most of his opportunity with the Lightning
Raddysh has made the most of his opportunity. He ranks fourth on the Lightning with 36 points, but the dominance does not stop there. He has the fifth most points in the entire NHL by a defenseman this season. "I think it's just about believing in yourself and in your game," Raddysh said.
Will Ferrell knows how to get a crowd going. The three-time Primetime Emmy winner dressed as an NHL referee during tonight's game.
The goaltender is placed on injured reserve. Plus, the team gets back forwards Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov.
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Lightning celebrate Jon Cooper’s 1,000th game behind the bench
The Lightning celebrated Jon Cooper’s 1,000th game Tuesday night at Benchmark International Arena. The 58-year-old became the 32nd coach to reach that plateau on New Year’s Eve in Anaheim. A video tribute narrated by Scotty Bowman included congratulatory messages from Wayne Gretzky,