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The Tampa Bay Lightning lost another overtime game, leading Brandon Hagel to express frustration and a sense of being cursed. Hagel mentioned the team's poor record in overtime and emphasized the need to find a way to break the streak. Coach Jon Cooper acknowledged the team's struggles in overtime, particularly in faceoffs and penalties. Despite playing well in the second and third periods, the Lightning fell behind early, spotting the opposing team three goals. Goaltender Carter Hart felt the team battled hard in the third period but couldn't catch a break.
Carter Hart: " I thought we battled hard in the third, and generated offense. Just couldn't catch a break."
Cooper on the struggles in overtime: "It just comes down to like we haven't won a faceoff in overtime so, if you're not going to win faceoffs and, then, you are going to take penalties, it's really hard to do anything in overtime. I thought we played it OK. Again, they had… https://t.co/l6T9d2gJW7
Cooper: "We haven't won a faceoff in overtime. If you're not going to win faceoffs and then you're going to take penalties, it's really hard to do anything in overtime. I thought we played it OK. Again, they had possession. We made them turn it over at one point and ended up… https://t.co/VRCSbsloQC
Jon Cooper on the overtime loss: "They played hard enough to get us a point and I told the guys in the locker room I commended them for coming out and playing two pretty damn good periods but it's the National Hockey League. If you are going to spot a team three goals in the… https://t.co/y7yBQ3bYSA
Cooper: "We've had a little bit of time off and you could tell. We didn't game it out near to the desperation we played with as that game went on in the second and third. Disappointing from that respect, but if you're going to sit here and spot them three goals and say you're… https://t.co/a40NemMD87
Jon Cooper: "They played hard enough to get us a point. I told the guys in the locker room - I commended them for coming out and playing two pretty damn good periods. But it's the National Hockey League. If you're going to spot a team three goals in the first period, you've got… https://t.co/gNNQq75WPv
Hagel on if winning in overtime has become more of a mental obstacle than the actual the opponent: “Yeah, I mean, I guess you could put it that way. It’s not like we go out there and not try to get the puck or not try to score. It's just one of those things that has come to haunt… https://t.co/zsdNDiCUB6
Brandon Hagel on the OT struggles: “I don’t know. I think we’re just cursed right now. I don’t even know what to say. I think everyone knows what our record is in overtime, whether it’s the playoffs or now. We’ve got to find a way to get out of it. Eventually we will, sooner than… https://t.co/OcsgUvrVoa
Asked Brandon Hagel about the #GoBolts' OT woes: "I think we're just cursed right now. I don't even know what to say. I think everyone knows what our record is in OT, whether its the playoffs. Gotta find a way to get out of it...It's gone on way too long."
Brandon Hagel on *another* overtime loss for the #Bolts: “I don’t know. I think we are just cursed right now. I don’t even know what to say”