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Cooper Absent After Family Tragedy

Canada's hockey coach Jon Cooper will miss the next two Tampa Bay Lightning games due to a family tragedy days after his Olympic disappointment.

Jon Cooper, who coaches both Canada's Olympic hockey team and the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning, will be absent from his team's next two games following a family tragedy. The news comes just days after Cooper experienced heartbreak at the Winter Olympics.

The Lightning confirmed Cooper's absence without providing specific details about the family situation. Cooper led Canada to a silver medal at the recent Winter Olympics, falling short of the gold medal.