Cooper soaking in Game 7: 'If you're not enjoying it, you're not human'
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper is enjoying every second in the lead-up of a winner-take-all Game 7 against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday.
"There's a lot of teams that would love to be in our position, you're writing history," he told Fox Sports' Caley Chelios. "If you're not enjoying it, you're not human."
History certainly will be made, as Wednesday's victor will have a chance to take on the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final. Though unlikely, it's possible star players such as Alex Ovechkin and Steven Stamkos never get this close to the Cup again, so Game 7s can leave a lasting impact on the legacy of a team or player.
The Lightning, however, have been vastly outplayed in this series. They've been outshot in every game so far, and the total shots in the series are 209-145 in Washington's favor. Given that Andrei Vasilevskiy might have to steal yet another game for the Bolts to be victorious, it's surprising Cooper is so at ease.
Cooper owns a lifetime record of 2-1 in Game 7s as an NHL coach. Puck drop is set for 8 p.m. ET.