doox 15 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Damn it, Cooke. Link to post Share on other sites
dEv~ 19 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Damn it, Cooke.I'll set the over/under @ 6 games. Link to post Share on other sites
doox 15 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I'm thinking under, but just barely at 5. I'm officially tired of him. Stupid ****ing move in a 1-1 tie game. Utterly stupid. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I see he got 5 and a game for elbowing. What did he do now ? Link to post Share on other sites
dEv~ 19 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I see he got 5 and a game for elbowing. What did he do now ?Blatent elbow. Not amazingly vicious but amazingly stupid. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Blatent elbow. Not amazingly vicious but amazingly stupid.Isn't amazingly stupid the perfect description for Cooke Link to post Share on other sites
vonteego3 0 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 There's a minor penalty for elbowing for a reason, and that's it. Was it dumb? Sure, but it didn't in any way fit the criteria for a major/game misconduct. He basically just poked him with his elbow. The shameful flop-around-like-I've-been-hit-by-a-bus-but-not-miss-a-shift honestly should have wiped out any PP at all. But we're in full on knee-jerk reaction mode, where even looking at a guy above the shoulders leads to an immediate ejection.edit: Mcdonagh's shot to Letangs head there was more vicious than Cooke's elbow, and it's not really even close. Link to post Share on other sites
dEv~ 19 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Isn't amazingly stupid the perfect description for CookeFar too often yes.Here's a crappy amateur video of the hit made by yours truly.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-2O3qOCjz0 Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 There's a minor penalty for elbowing for a reason, and that's it. Was it dumb? Sure, but it didn't in any way fit the criteria for a major/game misconduct. He basically just poked him with his elbow. The shameful flop-around-like-I've-been-hit-by-a-bus-but-not-miss-a-shift honestly should have wiped out any PP at all. But we're in full on knee-jerk reaction mode, where even looking at a guy above the shoulders leads to an immediate ejection.edit: Mcdonagh's shot to Letangs head there was more vicious than Cooke's elbow, and it's not really even close.Sorry, this is ridiculously homer.He flung the elbow up and hit his head for no reason at all.I'm calling 8 games. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Sorry, this is ridiculously homer.He flung the elbow up and hit his head for no reason at all.I'm calling 8 games.What's Cooke's contract status for next year.If he's a free agent I would have to think that Mario has to tell managment to not sign him and if he is signed try and trade him. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 He's got two more years. Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Isn't amazingly stupid the perfect description for CookeWhen an animal at the zoo is allowed to roam outside after numerous attacks, if that animal attacks again you dont blame the animal.Whats stupid is the fact that this guy is allowed to play in the NHL. Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafpoker 1,462 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Putting aside the general stupidity, in Penguins terms, he pretty much also cost them this game. Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Putting aside the general stupidity, in Penguins terms, he pretty much also cost them this game.Also fans in Toronto,Buffalo and Carolina arent happy either. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Putting aside the general stupidity, in Penguins terms, he pretty much also cost them this game.Yup, he absolutely did. That's the first time his crap has actually cost the Pens, that I can recall. Link to post Share on other sites
vonteego3 0 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Sorry, this is ridiculously homer.He flung the elbow up and hit his head for no reason at all.I'm calling 8 games.it was stupid, but not vicious. Christ, the contact was with his upper arm, not even his elbow. Reputation/history plays into suspensions, and rightly so; but a call on the ice shouldn't be influenced by reputation. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 it was stupid, but not vicious. Christ, the contact was with his upper arm, not even his elbow. Reputation/history plays into suspensions, and rightly so; but a call on the ice shouldn't be influenced by reputation.That hit is EXACTLY what the NHL wants to eliminate. It will probably be used in referee training videos for years to come. Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafpoker 1,462 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 it was stupid, but not vicious. Christ, the contact was with his upper arm, not even his elbow. Reputation/history plays into suspensions, and rightly so; but a call on the ice shouldn't be influenced by reputation.it was dirty, and it was blatant. I dont care if its Jeff Skinner, it deserves a suspension. For Skinner, 1 game. For Cooke, repeat offendor, 5+.A year ago not a huge deal, but right now this is what everyone is trying to get rid of. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 It was also of the blindside variety. Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafpoker 1,462 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Also fans in Toronto,Buffalo and Carolina arent happy either.shit ya, I didnt even consider that. duh. so out of it. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 it was dirty, and it was blatant. I dont care if its Jeff Skinner, it deserves a suspension. For Skinner, 1 game. For Cooke, repeat offendor, 5+.A year ago not a huge deal, but right now this is what everyone is trying to get rid of.I think Skinner would get two, like Heatley and Marchand both did recently, for similar hits. Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Here is another fastball down the middle for Colin Campbell and the NHL, will they choose to hit one out of the park is the other question..League's poster bad boy with respect to stupid hits at a time when you are trying to make a point...No one including probably the Penguins would object if the NHL did something "drastic"...No matter how bad the hit you could argue the fairness of a penalty if its against a historically clean player..This might be the perfect chance to make a point before the season ends. Link to post Share on other sites
Jason12 0 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Suspensions are designed to prevent future incidents....what Cooke has been getting clearly hasnt been enough. Should be 8-10 games. Link to post Share on other sites
doox 15 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 What Zach said, as far as Cooke finally costing the Pens a game. I've supported him in the past because while he might cross the line, he helps the team win. Today he helped the team lose, and when the entire NHL is watching him like a hawk, right after the GM's meet up to discuss hits like this, he STILL does something this blatantly stupid in a tie game? I'm not even going to try to defend this. I'd love to know what his teammates said to him after the game. Link to post Share on other sites
ajs510 122 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 The comments from the Pens fans about this incident are the difference between fans of the game and homers. Good on ya boys. Link to post Share on other sites
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