Does Jon Cooper get fired after the Lightning get eliminated?

[NetflixandPhil]

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[Bleedred]

Self explanatory question here

If they get eliminated in round 1? He could be in trouble.

After that? Probably not.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

No, they JUST extended him

 

[clunk]

He just coached the Bolts to arguably the best regular season in decades. Not a chance does he get fired. That would be beyond harsh. Stick with what works and try again next year if they lose this year.

 

[Bleedred]

No, they JUST extended him

Doesn't mean anything.

Coaches have gotten fired before their extension's even start.

AV was set to be in year one of his extension this year, but got fired at the end of last season. The Panthers extended Gerard Gallant 6 or 8 months before they fired him and I'm pretty sure that deal wasn't to start until 17-18, the year after they fired him.

I'm not saying he'll definitely be fired, but if he isn't, it won't be because he got extended. The only thing his extension means is that he's owed that money. They're not obligated to keep him for it, they're just obligated to pay him for it and with his reputation, he'll likely get a job immediately, as long as he's not fired during some bizarre time at the end of the summer. And then the team that hires him is on the hook for it.

 

[Sam Spade]

No, they JUST extended him

This. Do people not have access to a sports news source?

There is ZERO chance he gets fired.

 

[ricky0034]

no

and he shouldn't,it would be incredibly stupid to fire a coach that just had the season he did over a handful of bad games

 

[super6646]

Yes, and all the good players are getting traded lol.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

no. They will probably just load up and try again next season. Anyway i highly doubt they don't come back in this series.

 

[member 290103]

He just signed an extension. What a dumb thread.

 

[KCC]

The lightning are a guaranteed playoff team for the next bunch of years. You keep him for as long as they keep making it. After that if they don't and they eventually miss, then yeah, sure common sense is he's outta there.

 

[Cloned]

I could see it happening if they end up getting swept in embarrassing fashion.

 

[leafsfan5]

after they get eliminated? Look I'm hoping CBJ wins but this series isn't done by any means, Tampa has the ability to tie it up and win

 

[Nabrules]

LOLLLLL the same people making these idiotic posts were the people asking “will Tampa go 16-0”

 

[bobholly39]

I voted no.

But.....maybe? In a vacuum i'm thinking no. He just had a historic season. BUT - it all comes down to *how* Tampa loses. If they go out in 4 barely scoring? I guarantee some shit is going to go down. Whether it's Cooper or Stamkos or even Kucherov....something.

But if Lightning come back and lose in a highly competitive game 6-7 series with Columbus? no chance. And of course - if they make it past round 1, same idea, no chance.

 

[Trap Jesus]

They'll wait until he's on stage giving his coach of the year acceptance speech

 

[NernieBichols]

no

and he shouldn't,it would be incredibly stupid to fire a coach that just had the season he did over a handful of bad games

He didn’t get his team ready to play. Squirrelly Bowman needed to coach the bolts this season to try and give up 2 goals or less, and their offense would take care of the rest organically. He didn’t, lazily, like AV, he let them run the regular season, coasted the last 2 months and then boom boom, the goalie goes soft, the other team gets juice, and suddenly it’s the 1st time all season the Bolts are being tested. He should have had them comfortable playing low scoring games instead of letting them play pond hockey.
He deserves to be fired. Your not winning a cup with that guy

 

[NernieBichols]

LOLLLLL the same people making these idiotic posts were the people asking “will Tampa go 16-0”

Your shook just like your goalie, coach, and team.
Bolts fans became very leaf like the last 3 years. Like you guys would know what a good hockey coach looks like. You had one and now everyone thinks he’s lost it, yet his team about to beat you guys.

 

[amnesiac]

Did Trotz get fired when the Caps were down 2-0 going into CLB?

 

[trick9]

Did Trotz get fired when the Caps were down 2-0 going into CLB?

Caps brought in their Vezina -winning goalie from the bench at that point, and were never eliminated. This thread is about a scenario where the Lightning get eliminated.

 

[Empoleon8771]

No he literally just got extended.

 

[Phenomenon13]

Self explanatory question here

This your third lopsided Tampa poll lol the other two got locked .

 

[ScaredStreit]

I think he should. Honestly I think he was outcoached last year against the Caps, and Tampa's out in the 1st round I'd send him packing. I could coach Tampa to a playoff spot with that roster.

 

[amnesiac]

Caps brought in their Vezina -winning goalie from the bench at that point, and were never eliminated. This thread is about a scenario where the Lightning get eliminated.

original question doesnt say "if eliminated", thats my point.

 

[spiny norman]

Lopsided result.