Lightning’s Jon Cooper, Brandon Hagel Call For NHL Official’s Firing After Wild Mistake Triggers Holmberg Injury

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Yeeeaaahhh … somebody’s getting fired.

The circumstances surrounding the injury of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Pontus Holmberg is being looked into by the NHL. During Monday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres, Holmberg hurt his left arm after crashing into a penalty box door that was unlatched, doing so shoulder-first.

The scene went down in the third period, with the Sabres ultimately getting the 4-2 victory.

Jon Cooper is calling for a penalty box attendant to lose his job after Pontus Holmberg was injured tonight when he fell into an open door 🤕😬 “I don’t know who is working the penalty box over there, but I don’t know if they should keep their job after what happened there.… pic.twitter.com/a6SvNMWp6p — Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) April 7, 2026

Jon Cooper is calling for a........

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