I didn't like Cooke before he injured Karlsson and I sure as hell don't like him now. I'd love to see him get tuned, but winning tonight is more important...
I could have written that post today, 66 days ago, or five years ago. Sadly, I'll probably be able to quote it soon enough. He shouldn't be in hockey. Hell, if he wasn't a professional athlete where would he be? Jail? I wouldn't bet against it. And yes, I'm condemning the man's character on and off the ice. Lots of guys in jail have a wife and kid who love them, and a dog who can't wait until he gets home. Doesn't mean the guy isn't a piece of ****.
I still can't believe they nominated Cooke.
Crosby, Malkin, Neal not making the trip... Letang is sick and might not play...
Go after Fleury!!!
He plays the way he does because that's how he was taught to play in the OHL and, honestly, if he didn't play on that line he probably would never have got a crack at the NHL let alone spending over 15 years in the league.
IMO 66 and other Pens are complicit in Cooke's shenanigans, by failing to address his actions publicly. It's interesting that Crosby, Malkin, Neal, Letang may skip Monday's game to "rest up". I wonder which other Pittsburg first liners will suddenly develop a case of Kassian-itis?
Well it sure is great that he's managed to stay in the league at the expense of the health and safety of other players.
Just to shed some more light on Penguins not in the lineup tonight:
Josh Yohe @JoshYohe_Trib 4m
Fleury's wife about to have baby. Letang has food poisoning. Bennett day to say with upper body injury. All out tonight.
That was after the cut was made, as you can see by Karlsson's face. I guess I should've clarified that with "before putting his foot down".
That was after the cut was made, as you can see by Karlsson's face. I guess I should've clarified that with "before putting his foot down".
A question I have for Penguins fans:
You've all laughed at Sens fans for even suggesting Cooke would do this on purpose, despite Cooke already targeting Karlsson one other time and having a history of intentionally trying to injure players. However, in threads regarding Subban, a lot of you guys like to believe he intentionally used his skate to cut Jordan Staal in game one of the 2010 playoffs. The ones that don't, a lot fault Subban for being too reckless in this regard.
So my question is how can your fanbase say Subban did this on purpose or was at least reckless on the play, yet in a similar incident with Cooke (who actually has a reputation), you laugh at a fanbase for thinking the same?
I don't laugh at those calling it reckless, just those who think it was intentional. I think the same about Subban on Staal - reckless, not intentional.
I don't laugh at those calling it reckless, just those who think it was intentional. I think the same about Subban on Staal - reckless, not intentional.