Lightning winger's overconfidence during interview after 40 minutes comes back to bite him in the ass
The Lightning haven't quite reached Bruins level hatred from Leaf fans just yet, but they're certainly on their way there. They're an arrogant, dirty hockey team who seem to have the officials on their side more often than not. The Leafs have managed to pull off 2 stunning comebacks in this first round series and I have to say, losing games in this fashion looks good on the Lightning.
That cocky, arrogant attitude was on full display during the second intermission of last night's game. With the Lightning up 4-1, Brandon Hagel acted like the game was already won. He even went as far as saying they deserved to win Game 3 as well. While that might be true, it was a clear look into the mentality of this Tampa team. They seemed to think that the Leafs would simply lay down and accept defeat. At least, Hagel did.
Its worth pointing out that Brandon Hagel has won precisely nothing in his NHL career. He's not a Stanley Cup Champion, he just plays with the core that won back-to-back titles in the two years prior to his arrival. Unfortunately, we didn't get to see a post game interview from him. Rumor has it he was too busy trying to extract his foot from his mouth to face the media again!
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AVRIL 25 | 795 ANSWERS Lightning winger's overconfidence during interview after 40 minutes comes back to bite him in the ass If you were John Cooper, would you punish Hagel for this interview? | ||
| I'd bench him | 159 | 20 % |
| I'd talk to him | 269 | 33.8 % |
| I see no issue with his comments | 367 | 46.2 % |
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