The Tampa Bay Lightning made it to their third consecutive Stanley Cup final last season.
In the process, they crushed the second round dreams of the Toronto Maple Leafs, with a Game 7 win.
The two teams are matching up tonight, and before the game, head coach Jon Cooper was asked about a particular player.
Nick Paul, who signed a seven-year extension with the team is a piece of Tampa's core moving forward.
Here were Cooper's comments on what Nick Paul had given him and the team so far:
Two goals in game 7
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This of course refers to Paul's performance in game 7 against the Maple Leafs. He singlehandedly kept the Leafs out of the second round.
Can Paul help bring another Stanley Cup to Tampa Bay?
Source:
Maple Leafs Daily
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