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Cooper, Muse, Ruff up for coach of year award
Key takeaways
- Jon Cooper, Dan Muse and Lindy Ruff have been named the finalists for the Jack Adams Award, the NHL announced Friday.
- The Adams is awarded to the head coach who is "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success."
- Cooper, who is the NHL's longest-tenured coach, guided the Tampa Bay Lightning to their ninth consecutive playoff appearance.
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Jon Cooper, Dan Muse and Lindy Ruff have been named the finalists for the Jack Adams Award, the NHL announced Friday.
The Adams is awarded to the head coach who is "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success."
Cooper, who is the NHL's longest-tenured coach, guided the Tampa Bay Lightning to their ninth consecutive playoff appearance. The 58-year-old has coached the team to five 50-win campaigns and seven seasons of more than 100 points.
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