Tampa Bay Head Coach Jon Cooper Accuses Red Wings Of Cheating

[Hockeymom1960 5,107]

He's not wrong, the Wings do it more than any other team in the league. I'm honestly not a fan of it, for the same reason I'm not a fan of a bunch of other things that go uncalled. That said, the bigger question is why other teams aren't doing it more. Obviously the officials let it go, so instead of whining about the Wings getting away with "cheating", why don't other teams do more of it?

Really? You must watch a lot of hockey and a lot of other teams then to make that statement.

[WingsallTheway 383]

Really? You must watch a lot of hockey and a lot of other teams then to make that statement.

Its true though its not hard to notice

[number9 3,297]

The fact that the Red Wings get away with this is a testament to the prowess of Babcock as a coach. He knows the refs won't call 'subtle' interference, so he teaches his team to do it and do it well, giving his team the advantage. Either change the rule or start enforcing it more strictly, till then it's perfectly fair what we're doing. Sorry you didn't think of it first. Boo hoo

Edited April 28, 2015 by number9

[Hockeymom1960 5,107]

Its true though its not hard to notice

So you watch every single game.

[amato 3,210]

I can't remember seeing a team ***** to the refs more than Tampa has in this series..

[HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878]

Is it just me or does he kinda have a baby face? Ha

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

I can't remember seeing a team ***** to the refs more than Tampa has in this series..

Watch any team coached by Vigneault.

He's not wrong, the Wings do it more than any other team in the league. I'm honestly not a fan of it, for the same reason I'm not a fan of a bunch of other things that go uncalled. That said, the bigger question is why other teams aren't doing it more. Obviously the officials let it go, so instead of whining about the Wings getting away with "cheating", why don't other teams do more of it?

That's where the Wings being the "best (or worst)" at it falls apart for me. They're somehow doing it more than anyone in the league, but consistently getting away with it enough to make it a sound strategy? How exactly are they pulling a fast one on all the refs in the league night after night?

[GoWings! 179]

And I accuse Jon Cooper of being an uninspiring head coach looking to place blame somewhere else for his team's weak playoff shortcomings

[WingsallTheway 383]

So you watch every single game.

haha thats such a near-sighted argument.

No, but I do watch each of the 82 games the wings play, and that includes 29 other teams. I also watch hockey every night and these things do get noticed...

I guess we should disregard everything Bob Mckenzie says since he "doesnt watch every single game"

Edited April 28, 2015 by WingsallTheway

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Strange how the series changed after Cooper's whining.

[RusDRW 155]

Strange how the series changed after Cooper's whining.

indeed... I almost forgot about his whining.

[themcityblues 249]

Cooper's a big baby. Even though the Bolts won the series, having Cooper behind the bench is a big loss.