OrlandoWingFan 0 Report post Posted February 8, 2011 You are obviously not familiar with Matt Cooke and his style of "play". If you were, there would be no question that it was intentional and he did mean to stick his knee out like that in an attempt to injure Ovechkin. Thats what he does. He throws his knees out in attempts to injure people. This is not the first, or fifth, or tenth time he has done it. He literally does it ALL the time. Dirtiest player on the ice by far. He makes guys like Pronger look like boy scouts. no s***. there's not too many players I hate worse than him but this guy takes the cake. he represents everything I hate about todays nhl. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kira 451 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 It reminds me of the time Chris Pronger was playing in St. Louis in '02, and he tried this trick with Stevie...and you know what happened then. Matt Cooke should try one of these knee to knee contact hits, and suffer the same consequences that Pronger did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 (edited) And again tonight? I'm not watching the game, but I'm hearing rumblings on Twitter...plus looking at the box score tonight (attached)... Matt Cooke is now trending nationwide on Twitter. Wow. Edited February 9, 2011 by edicius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Holliday 1,888 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 Cooke jumped into and hit a Columbus player from behind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeff48109 474 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 gif from HF boards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xitium 272 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 How long can the NHL go ignoring someone that clearly has no respect for his fellow players..? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carman 387 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 Cooke is the very definition of "dirty player". It's getting old, he needs to be sitting for a long time. 1 Original-Six reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 Must be nice to enjoy protected status from the league. Let's see Campbell and Bettman try and explain away another non-suspension of Cooke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrie 900 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 Cooke is the very definition of "dirty player". It's getting old, he needs to be sitting for a long time. Agree, I wouldn't be against throwing him out of the league. I really think the NHL needs to do some thing here and get tough with suspensions. Crosby is out, and Ovechkin was almost injured. Soon all they'll be left with is Cooke type mediocre players. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 Agree, I wouldn't be against throwing him out of the league. I wouldn't be against making it illegal for him to play hockey at all. But that's me. 5 sleepwalker, Nev, Vladifan and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeff48109 474 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 Must be nice to enjoy protected status from the league. Let's see Campbell and Bettman try and explain away another non-suspension of Cooke. they might not even explain Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrie 900 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 they might not even explain There's really something wrong with the NHL if they don't do anything to Cooke, especially with Crosby out. Who's next as targets for the goons and cheap shot artists? Datsyuk and Zetterberg? The higher ups in the NHL are a joke! I wouldn't be against making it illegal for him to play hockey at all. But that's me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 I actually thought people on here were going to chew me out for that comment for being too harsh or whatever. Oh well. There's still time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broken 16 381 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 (edited) Can't believe what a scumbag this guy is. Penguin slappies on HF are claiming that it's not Cooke's fault because Fedor glanced back and clearly saw him at the last second. As if that makes it ok for Cooke to try and piledrive the guys face into the glass. Seriously... why isn't someone decimating this clown? Edited February 9, 2011 by Broken 16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjm502 165 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 (edited) Wow, not surprised there was another so soon. Stolen from HF: Edited February 9, 2011 by cjm502 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrie 900 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 (edited) I actually thought people on here were going to chew me out for that comment for being too harsh or whatever. Oh well. There's still time. The league is better without these type of players running around. I thought, and still do think, when Lemieux hit Draper he should have been thrown out of the League. I've been complaining for years how mediocrity rules the NHL with how easily their best teams can be eliminated in the playoffs in the 1st and 2nd rounds. Making for horrible match ups later on, and encouraging teams to play the trap. If mediocre players are going to continue to be allowed to injure the game's top stars, then there's no question in my mind mediocrity rules the NHL. No wonder why ESPN isn't interested. Edited February 9, 2011 by Barrie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 Penguin slappies on HF are claiming that it's not Cooke's fault because Fedor glanced back and clearly saw him at the last second. I have a lot of friends from Pittsburgh and it didn't take long to learn just how crazy they are about their sports teams. My goodness. It's like a whole new personality. Sometimes it seems as if it doesn't matter how much of a scumbag a certain athlete is. If they even feel the slightest bit of threat then a good majority of them exhibit a symptom that is a cross between Johnnie Cochran and John McEnroe. Denial with animation. They actually might be the most "loyal" fans in America but it's pretty extreme. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broken 16 381 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 (edited) I have a lot of friends from Pittsburgh and it didn't take long to learn just how crazy they are about their sports teams. My goodness. It's like a whole new personality. Sometimes it seems as if it doesn't matter how much of a scumbag a certain athlete is. If they even feel the slightest bit of threat then a good majority of them exhibit a symptom that is a cross between Johnnie Cochran and John McEnroe. Denial with animation. They actually might be the most "loyal" fans in America but it's pretty extreme. I will say this though... in looking at that replay closer above. Cooke could have done him in A LOT worse. There was a level of respect. A shred. A shred of a shred. Edited February 9, 2011 by Broken 16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 I understand making a dirty play once in a while ala OV and Briere, but Cooke seems to do it at least once a month. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vladifan 680 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 Cooke is an unadulterated piece of s***. He is the worst kind of goon because he has no respect for his fellow players, let alone himself. If the NHL won't do anything about him then the players should. Let it be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 Craig Button finally called him out on the NHL network. Now suspend the f***** before he hurts someone again. I'm a hockey fan, I dont wanna see great players like Marc Savard having there careers shortened by no class, no respect, no talent, cheapshot artists like Cooke. People hate on enforcers here alot, enforcers would never do the classless things this ******* does. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick Zombos Ghost 82 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 Wow, not surprised there was another so soon. Stolen from HF: needs to be out of the league. he isnt even one of those players you hate but would love on your team. he's just garbage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 He never tries to play the puck or body, just the head or knee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sleepwalker 512 Report post Posted February 9, 2011 Can't believe what a scumbag this guy is. Penguin slappies I know a lot of hockey fans that follow all different teams, and I have literally never spoke to one person, other that Penguins slappies, that didn't think Cooke was a total piece of s***. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites