How do the Lightning fix their team after being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs? (SportsnetSpec )
Well, the first thing you do is get general manager Julien BriseBois down to the Florida keys for a few days — without his cell phone.
“It would easier if we had a clear narrative. We lost because of, ‘fill in the blank,’” BriseBois said Thursday as he opened his season-ending media availability. “The reality is, it’s a lot more complex than that.” “We did not give Columbus the series. They took it from us. At the same time, we didn’t make it hard enough for them to take it from us,” he said. “It’s too soon. The emotions are too raw. I’m in no position to tell you what changes are going to be.”Not a chance, if we were the GM. I want Cooper around the table helping me find the solution to this problem. Not out the door, replaced by a new guy who lacks Cooper’s institutional knowledge.Point had 41 goals and 92 points.
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