-Lightning forwards Tyler Johnson and Anthony Cirelli have the tough conversations here:
-Lightning assistant coach Jeff Halpern regularly holds a “post-practice laboratory” for players one-on-one.
Now in his second season on the Lightning coaching staff, Halpern has added another assignment to his ever-expanding list of duties: Tampa Bay’s after-hours skills coach. Halpern plays his typical role during practices and morning skates, but once the majority of players and coaches get off the ice following a training session, that’s when Halpern really gets down to business.
He’ll spend his time working with healthy scratches, youngsters looking to refine their game and, really, anyone who wants it.