Lightning coach Jon Cooper enters COVID protocol, out vs. Golden Knights

December 21, 2021 - 8:52pm

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper watches from the bench during the second period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals against the Montreal Canadiens, Monday, June 28, 2021, in Tampa, Fla (Phelan Ebenhack/AP).

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper has entered COVID protocol and will not be behind the bench for the team’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday.

Jon Cooper has entered the COVID protocol according to the team. Won't be coaching tonight in Vegas. Asst. coach Derek Lalonde will run the forward lines. #GoBolts #TBLvsVGK

— Bryan Burns (@BBurnsNHL) December 22, 2021

Assistant Derek Lalonde will replace Cooper as the head coach for the game.

The Lightning (19-6-4) enter Tuesday night having won seven of their last eight games. The NHL postponed nine of 10 games scheduled with tonight’s game between Tampa and Vegas the only one that will be played before the league pause begins on Wednesday.

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