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Jon Cooper Reveals Key to Lightning’s Dramatic Surge
- The Lightning surged from last to first in the Atlantic Division within a month after a terrible start.
- Their seven-game winning streak coincides with a top penalty kill and strong shooting percentage.
- Vasilevsky returned to peak form, delivering highlight-reel saves as the team reclaims form.
- Nikita Kucherov reached MVP form with multiple multi-point games during the surge.
- Brandon Hagel contributed with multi-goal performances across several games.
- Injuries to Hedman, McDonagh, and Cernak shifted responsibility to younger defenders who stepped up.
- Jon Cooper underscored a collective mindset rather than replacing injured stars.
- Cooper drew a comparison to a Pep Guardiola meme to illustrate the point on replacing stars.
- The Lightning are building an identity as a disciplined, dangerous team ready for 82 games.
- The piece credits youth development and coaching as key to sustained success this season.
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