stawns Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Of course he is going to say that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*vInTaGe* Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Terrible for the Sens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Well that sucks for the Sens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamJamIam Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 This wasn't a freak accident. People ride each other into the boards all the time, fighting for balance. Legs come up all the time. But NO ONE then tries to push off the boards or someone's leg with their skate. This is not a hockey play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sedated Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Lol. "Cooke didn't mean to do it. He's changed!" How many people do you know that have changed THAT much? And he's never done anything like that, and wouldn't? Pretty sure he's put out plenty of guys long term on purpose before. The play looks way too awkward to have it ruled out as accidental. Doesn't help it looks like he stomps down too. Not exactly sure why he needed to lift his leg up while he hit the boards in the first place. Cooke did well in toning things down, but this is like finding a smoking gun in a convicted felon's hand with someone laying shot nearby. Doesn't look normal or natural at all. Unless Cooke was trying to climb Karlsson to get over the glass or dry hump him because he was a big fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_T83 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Doesn't matter to me if it was accidental or not, he needs to be suspended. If you caused such injury and there is evidence of recklessness ... ie. skate up, left leg up to kick ... should result in a suspension. If NHL doesn't, players will exact their own revenge next time they play. In real life, an accidental murder ... manslaughter comes with punishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 The Nhl has said it is not a suspendable play.Since there are many former players and people with multiple years of experience working for the league I'd have to agree. Not a suspendable act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suolucidir Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Yes!!! Someone on this board has some common sense. So many people say "accident, not his fault". You know, he doesn't need to be intentionally trying to cut Karlsson to be guilty. I know this concept is too big for the tiny brains of most people here. Manslaughter does come with a punishment, even if you accidentally kill someone with no intention or desire. Cooke was trying to trip Karlsson with his foot, which is extremely dangerous. This alone establishes guilt. 20 games. Intentional would be a lifetime ban, so consider 20 games light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suolucidir Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Reasons why I think it was intentional: 1)Cooke seems to have a stamping motion i.e. after his skate landed on Karlssons tendon instead of it just gliding down to the ice (which it should have done as Cooke looked off balance landing on that foot), but instead he replants his foot on the ice behind as if in complete control the whole time. 2) After Karlsson let out several screams, Cooke didn't even look back; especially since the impact into the boards was very slight, a normal reaction would have been to look back in surprise of what just happened. 3) It's Matt Cooke 4) It's Karlsson (not exactly your typical bench warmer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suolucidir Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Looks like he's done for the season. Lacerated Achilles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 No way the league was going to suspend Cooke. The NHL does not want a black eye especially coming out of a lockout. If they suspend him then the police may get involved and charge Cooke. This would drag on for years. It would be difficult to explain how a player could cut another player's achilles tendon in their sport. NHL pretends its an accident and life carries on. I expect TSN and SPSN analysts to do the responsible thing and play along so their bread and butter provider does not take a hit. Otherwise CNN reports on what happened and NHL gets another black eye on par with the Bertuzzi incident. I called it yesterday. NHL brushed it under the carpet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suolucidir Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 That's hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 No way the league was going to suspend Cooke. The NHL does not want a black eye especially coming out of a lockout. If they suspend him then the police may get involved and charge Cooke. This would drag on for years. It would be difficult to explain how a player could cut another player's achilles tendon in their sport. NHL pretends its an accident and life carries on. I expect TSN and SPSN analysts to do the responsible thing and play along so their bread and butter provider does not take a hit. Otherwise CNN reports on what happened and NHL gets another black eye on par with the Bertuzzi incident. I called it yesterday. NHL brushed it under the carpet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suolucidir Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Seriously though. Does anyone here remember either of the names of the players who's skates cut Bieksa? Everyone's running around with blades attached to their feet. Cuts are going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Why do you have to lift your skate to pin him? Can't you keep your skate on the ice and do the same thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etsen3 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I think it was intentional and think he is pure evil. I wouldn't doubt he researched how to injur a top defenseman and make it look like an accident. This sport is not as innocent as some would love to believe, and I am not fooled by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I believe you may have misplaced this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 NHL_Sens Erik had surgery this morning to repair a 70% cut in his achilles. Recovery time is 3-4 months" - #Sens GM Bryan Murray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jovocop55 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Seriously though. Does anyone here remember either of the names of the players who's skates cut Bieksa? Everyone's running around with blades attached to their feet. Cuts are going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orpheus Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 To me the question isn't whether Cooke intended to injure Karlsson (which i think he didn't) but rather if his play was reckless or not. Fumbling about with a knee at the back of an opponent trying to pin him and then put it down with force with no control where the blade goes. Its just asking for someone to get hurt. If this really was a standard play (as i recall TSN experts argued) then i think there would be a lot more severe injuries in this league. If you intentionally lift your blade in close proximity to another player you better know where it goes down before you put any weight on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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