To no one's surprise, Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper was still upset after the game with referee Francis Charron's decision to disallow a crucial goal.
The play occurred in the second period of the Lightning's 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens in Game 3 at the Bell Centre and Cooper expressed his displeasure with the decision during his post-game comments.
"I was pissed then, and I'm pissed now. That's just my opinion." Jon Cooper on the disallowed goal.
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) April 21, 2014
He followed that comment with a tongue-in-cheek statement regarding the Lightning's goal total.
Jon Cooper: "Hey, we only scored three goals. I mean, two."
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) April 21, 2014
The only thing Cooper admired about Charron's decision was his unwillingness to waiver on the call.
"What I do appreciate about the ref? He was decisive." Said he preferred that instead of being told it was a mistake later.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) April 21, 2014
The goal would have given the Lightning a 2-1 lead on the Canadiens, but instead they find themselves trailing the best-of-seven series 3-0 and face the same daunting task of playing the Canadiens on their home ice on Tuesday night.
See the controversial call below