Thursday, March 11, 2010
Injured by Matt Cooke
Daymond Langkow, November 2007 -- concussion (hit from behind into boards)
James Wisniewski, November 2007 -- concussion, face stitches (hit from behind into boards)
Petteri Nummelin, November 2007 -- concussion, broken nose (hit from behind into boards)
Scott Walker, January 2009 -- concussion
Zach Bogosian, March 2009 -- knee
Eric Cole, May 2009 -- knee
Shean Donovan, November 2009 -- torn ACL
Artem Anisimov, November 2009 -- "bell rung"
This is all before Marc Savard, March 2010, and I doubt it's exhaustive (if I missed any, please advise in the Comments).
My take on "respect" is that, both in the old days and today, the large majority of players have it for one another, and a notable few do not. Matt Cooke is one of those few. He is not entitled to the benefit of the doubt -- indeed, if there's one person who you could justify suspending for intent to injure on a legal hit, it's him -- and anyone who's ever employed him, or defended him in earnest, is part of the problem.
James Wisniewski, November 2007 -- concussion, face stitches (hit from behind into boards)
Petteri Nummelin, November 2007 -- concussion, broken nose (hit from behind into boards)
Scott Walker, January 2009 -- concussion
Zach Bogosian, March 2009 -- knee
Eric Cole, May 2009 -- knee
Shean Donovan, November 2009 -- torn ACL
Artem Anisimov, November 2009 -- "bell rung"
This is all before Marc Savard, March 2010, and I doubt it's exhaustive (if I missed any, please advise in the Comments).
My take on "respect" is that, both in the old days and today, the large majority of players have it for one another, and a notable few do not. Matt Cooke is one of those few. He is not entitled to the benefit of the doubt -- indeed, if there's one person who you could justify suspending for intent to injure on a legal hit, it's him -- and anyone who's ever employed him, or defended him in earnest, is part of the problem.
# posted by Matt @ 12:34 pm 
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Haven't looked at the other hits, but the one on Anisimov reminds me of something. Can't put my finger on it. Damn.
Seriously, it's the same, exact freaking play. Just as Carter tried on Ovechkin the same, exact freaking play he mad eon Cooke a few days earlier.
Vinny Lecavalier - April 2008 - shoulder surgery on a late hit by Cooker. $2500 fine and shoulda been a suspension.
Here is another.
Roy's not quite a superstar or anything, but that's a pretty nasty, obvious boarding.
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Haven't looked at the other hits, but the one on Anisimov reminds me of something. Can't put my finger on it. Damn.
Seriously, it's the same, exact freaking play. Just as Carter tried on Ovechkin the same, exact freaking play he mad eon Cooke a few days earlier.
Vinny Lecavalier - April 2008 - shoulder surgery on a late hit by Cooker. $2500 fine and shoulda been a suspension.
# posted by 
: March 11, 2010 12:57 pm
: March 11, 2010 12:57 pm Here is another.
Roy's not quite a superstar or anything, but that's a pretty nasty, obvious boarding.
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