Meh. I partially agree, but they have a lot of big bodies on that team. SOMEONE can step up for their teammate and mix it up with Cooke. It happens all the time.
^^me too, i've always been an avs fan since the days of the nordiques and the late 90's rivalry between the wings and the avs is one of the best in all sport.. im pretty sure they had 2 bench clearing brawls. one roy vs. vernon and one roy vs. osgood both of which i think roy lost
Penguins forward Matt Cooke will not be suspended by the NHL for his hit Sunday that left the Bruins' Marc Savard with a Grade 2 concussion. TSN first reported the story.
"Didn't surprise me," said Bruins VP Cam Neely, citing the non-suspension earlier this year when Philadelphia's Mike Richards belted Florida's David Booth with a blind-side belt. "Based on Richards's hit on Booth, and that he didn't get suspended, it didn't surprise me."
According to the report, the Penguins have been informed by the league of Cooke's status.
NHL vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell said the ruling had to do with consistency. Wrote TSN analyst Bob McKenzie via Twitter:
"No suspension for Richards. No suspension for Cooke. ... [Campbell] said if this hit happens next season it is a suspension. And if it's a repeat offender like Cooke, the suspension will be stiffer again."
Cooke left Savard sprawled unconscious on the ice with a blindside hit in Sunday's game. Had it been determined that Cooke hit Savard with an elbow to the head, a suspension would have been likely. But replays were unclear as to whether Cooke used an elbow or his shoulder to hit Savard, who may miss the rest of the season because of the concussion.
Since Savard's injury, NHL general managers recommended altering the language in the rule book regarding blows to the head, particularly "a lateral, back pressure or blindside hit to an opponent where the head is targeted and or the principal point of contact is not permitted."
The rule could be implemented next season. According to TSN, Campbell said that Cooke would have been suspended for his hit on Savard had such a guideline been in place this season. The 2009-10 rule book does not specify any penalty for a shoulder hit to the head.
"By the sounds of it, hits like that will be penalized and be reviewed for a suspension," Neely said. "Right now, it's not there to say do it this way. As much as we all believe there should be a suspension, there's nothing in the rule book saying you can't hit a player in that fashion."
The non-suspension means Cooke should be in the lineup when the Bruins host the Penguins next Thursday. Neely didn't want to answer whether the Bruins should seek retribution on Cooke in that game.
"Part of what this game is all about," Neely said, "is taking responsibility for the actions that we do."
This is terrible for the game....Colin Campbell is forcing the players to police themselves....well, you reap what you sew, Mr. Campbell. All the blind side hits that occur the rest of the season will be a result of your inability to do your job.
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im pretty sure they had 2 bench clearing brawls. one roy vs. vernon and one roy vs. osgood both of which i think roy lost
Penguins forward Matt Cooke will not be suspended by the NHL for his hit Sunday that left the Bruins' Marc Savard with a Grade 2 concussion. TSN first reported the story.
"Didn't surprise me," said Bruins VP Cam Neely, citing the non-suspension earlier this year when Philadelphia's Mike Richards belted Florida's David Booth with a blind-side belt. "Based on Richards's hit on Booth, and that he didn't get suspended, it didn't surprise me."
According to the report, the Penguins have been informed by the league of Cooke's status.
NHL vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell said the ruling had to do with consistency. Wrote TSN analyst Bob McKenzie via Twitter:
"No suspension for Richards. No suspension for Cooke. ... [Campbell] said if this hit happens next season it is a suspension. And if it's a repeat offender like Cooke, the suspension will be stiffer again."
Cooke left Savard sprawled unconscious on the ice with a blindside hit in Sunday's game. Had it been determined that Cooke hit Savard with an elbow to the head, a suspension would have been likely. But replays were unclear as to whether Cooke used an elbow or his shoulder to hit Savard, who may miss the rest of the season because of the concussion.
Since Savard's injury, NHL general managers recommended altering the language in the rule book regarding blows to the head, particularly "a lateral, back pressure or blindside hit to an opponent where the head is targeted and or the principal point of contact is not permitted."
The rule could be implemented next season. According to TSN, Campbell said that Cooke would have been suspended for his hit on Savard had such a guideline been in place this season. The 2009-10 rule book does not specify any penalty for a shoulder hit to the head.
"By the sounds of it, hits like that will be penalized and be reviewed for a suspension," Neely said. "Right now, it's not there to say do it this way. As much as we all believe there should be a suspension, there's nothing in the rule book saying you can't hit a player in that fashion."
The non-suspension means Cooke should be in the lineup when the Bruins host the Penguins next Thursday. Neely didn't want to answer whether the Bruins should seek retribution on Cooke in that game.
"Part of what this game is all about," Neely said, "is taking responsibility for the actions that we do."
Phoenix 73 46 22 5 97
Vancouver 72 44 24 4 92
San Jose 72 43 19 10 96
Nashville 73 42 26 5 89
Los Angeles 70 41 24 5 87
Colorado 71 40 25 6 86
Detroit 71 35 23 13 83
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Calgary 72 36 27 9 81
St. Louis 72 34 29 9 77
Anaheim 71 34 29 8 76
Ok, what the fuck happened to the Sharks and what the hell is Phoenix doing up there?!?!?!? O_O
Wings/Pens tonight >:3
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Buffalo 71 39 22 10 88
New Jersey 71 42 25 4 88
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Philadelphia 72 37 30 5 79
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