I'm annoyingly giving credit to Cooper for changing the game plan. They are taking away the back half of the neutral zone so that the tip and quick passing plays of the Panthers' transition game can't take effect. That results in turnovers and Tampa getting odd-man rushes. They're also forechecking like crazy on the inexperienced players in hopes of getting them to cough it up.
He's a good coach, now it's up to coach Q to make his own adjustment in the intermission.
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