Game Recap
Cooper Torches 3-on-3 OT After Hughes' Gold Dagger
Jon Cooper, the Lightning bench boss who's won a Cup and now coaches Canada, unloads on the IIHF's shiny new 3-on-3 overtime format right after Jack Hughes buries the golden goal for Team USA. He calls it not real hockey, pointing out the NHL saves it for regular-season gimmicks only, never playoffs or Finals, because stripping down to three skaters per side kills the game's soul.
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