"That's the game we play," said Bolts forward Nick Paul when asked about the frustration of the two disallowed goals. "You've just got to keep going. Keep the momentum. The bench has got to keep it up.
"We've got to build our own jam, per se, and just keep at it. That's the way the game goes sometimes, but you've just got to stick to it and find a way.
"These last couple games, execution hasn't been there. When that stuff happens, we've just got to find a way to get it done."
The Lightning had a good push in the third period, outshooting the Panthers 19-4, but couldn't find a way to get one past Sergei Bobrovsky before Anthony Duclair buried an empty-net goal to conclude the 4-1 loss for Tampa Bay.
"We're not ringing alarm bells right now," said Cooper. "But it is a little troubling what's going on. It's been tough because you usually get some breaks, a little practice time, and you can iron things out, but we don't have that.
"You kind of have to rely on what you've done through the first 50 games to get you through this. But there has to be a will and a want. Right now, we're just maybe picking and choosing when that happens.
"Plus, our execution, quite frankly, sucks right now. I don't know what's going on. It's almost like we can't make three consecutive passes and I don't know why, because we're too good for that. We'll come out of that."
With games every other day until the end of March and multiple back-to-backs thrown into the mix as well, the Lightning are going to have to figure things out on the fly. Despite earning two points in Detroit, it's been a rough four-game stretch.