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Sheldon Keefe on the Game 5 lineup decision with Michael Bunting’s return from suspension:...
On an off-day on Tuesday, head coach Sheldon Keefe discussed his lineup decision coming up with Michael Bunting's return from suspension, the team's ability...
Jon Cooper on heading to Toronto down 3-1 in the series: “We have had...
On an off-day on Tuesday, Lightning head coach Jon Cooper discussed letting Games 3 and 4 slip away, the performance of Andrei Vasilevskiy in...
Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 5 vs. Lightning 4: “I’m very hopeful it’s a...
Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after his team's 5-4 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal...
Jon Cooper Post Game, Leafs 5 vs. Lightning 4: “Credit to the Leafs… It’s...
Jon Cooper addressed the media after his team's 5-4 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning – Round 1, Game 4 – Preview,...
Tonight, the Maple Leafs have an opportunity to do what they couldn't accomplish in Game 4 in Tampa last May: put the Lightning on...
Sheldon Keefe on Matthew Knies’ emergence in the series vs. Tampa: “He’s shown he...
After practice on Sunday, head coach Sheldon Keefe discussed the emergence of Matthew Knies, Ryan O'Reilly coming as advertised in the playoffs, Luke Schenn...
Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 4 vs. Lightning 3: “Over the last number of...
Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after his team's 4-3 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal...
Jon Cooper Post Game, Leafs 4 vs. Lightning 3: “If you throw out Game...
Jon Cooper addressed the media after his team's 4-3 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal...
Sheldon Keefe: “We are in a best-of-five series, and we don’t have home ice...
After a travel day on Friday, head coach Sheldon Keefe discussed the performance of the David Kampf line in Game 2 and preparation for...
Jon Cooper Post Game, Leafs 7 vs. Lightning 2: “This had nothing to do...
Jon Cooper addressed the media after his team's 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series.
On...
Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 7 vs. Lightning 2: “It was a big response…...
Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after his team's 7-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series.
On...
Sheldon Keefe on returning to Ilya Samsonov in Game 2 vs. the Lightning: “He’s...
After practice on Wednesday, head coach Sheldon Keefe discussed the possible loss of Michael Bunting to a suspension, Matthew Knies potentially making his playoff...
Jon Cooper on Corey Perry’s impact in Game 1 vs. the Maple Leafs: “The...
After practice on Wednesday, Lightning head coach Jon Cooper discussed the injury status of Victor Hedman, Erik Cernak, Ian Cole, and Michael Eyssimont as...
Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Lightning 7 vs. Leafs 3: “[Tampa] certainly won the battles...
Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after his team's 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series.
On...
Jon Cooper Post Game, Lightning 7 vs. Leafs 3: “There are a whole bunch...
Jon Cooper addressed the media after his team's 7-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series.
On...
Sheldon Keefe on Tampa Bay’s tendency to mix it up physically: “That stuff doesn’t...
After practice on Monday, head coach Sheldon Keefe discussed the final preparations for the first-round matchup against Tampa Bay.
Practice Lines - April 17
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Jon Cooper on whether his team is receiving less respect entering this year’s series...
After practice on Monday, Jon Cooper discussed Tanner Jeannot returning to practice and whether he views his team as the "hunter" as opposed to...
Sheldon Keefe on managing matchups in the playoffs: “In general, because Matthews and Marner...
After practice on Sunday, head coach Sheldon Keefe discussed potentially starting the playoffs with Ryan O'Reilly on a line with John Tavares and William...
Jon Cooper on matching up against Mitch Marner: “He’s one of the best players...
After practice on Saturday, Jon Cooper discussed preparations for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal playoff series against the Maple Leafs.
Practice Lines -...
Sheldon Keefe on the pressure facing his team entering the playoffs: “We have a...
After practice on Saturday, head coach Sheldon Keefe discussed preparation for the first round against Tampa Bay as well as the status of his...
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