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\t\t\t\tTampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper genuinely believes Montreal Canadiens fans will applaud Brandon Hagel<\/a> tonight at the Bell Centre.<\/p>\n Yes, you read that correctly. Jon Cooper is living in a fantasy world.<\/p>\n Cooper believes Hagel deserves applause for his success on the international stage, having represented Team Canada at the most recent Olympics and the 4 Nations Face-Off.<\/p>\n As journalist Renaud Lavoie said on BPM Sports, the chances of that happening are zero.<\/p>\n “He said ‘I hope people there will remember what Brandon Hagel did and they\u2019ll applaud him.’<\/p>\n Come on. This is Montreal, not Columbus, not Ottawa….There\u2019s no way we\u2019re going to start applauding a player from the opposing team.”<\/p>\n – Renaud Lavoie<\/p>\n Jon Cooper\u2019s Hagel applause expectation clashes with Bell Centre playoff reality<\/p>\n Hagel did briefly wear a Montreal Canadiens jersey early in his career before breaking out in Chicago and then Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n He was warmly applauded during the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal when he fought Matthew Tkachuk<\/a>.<\/p>\n But this is no longer an international tournament.<\/p>\n