Hopefully Ray will figure all of that out.....Of the 5 you mention, kid, I'd like to see Cooke stay. That Staal, Cooke, Kennedy line has been a monster for 2 seasons. But, the cap dictates who you can keep now.
I would think after giving up Caputi, they would like to be able to get Poni to sign some kind of deal.

Pens on FIRE!

I missed the game but caught the score, rendering my DVR as useless. Nice to see a big win though. Maybe I'll watch anyway to see how the new guy played.....I won't be missing the B's tomorrow though.

Defense was nowhere to be seen in the 2nd Donald. Nice comeback today, but we can't play that way in the playoffs or we are going to get creamed.

Thanks, Chuck.

Today's game.....Cooke's an idiot.....No reason at all for a hit like that. He should be suspended for the rest of the year.

It was a hard hitting game and he could have skated away, but he wanted to hit him, which is part of the game. He was a little late in the hit, and his elbow never his body, but he still should have skated away. Savard was bending over following his shot through, and got caught. Cooke hit him in the head with his elbow, and that should have been a penalty, regardless of if was clean or not. Cooke should be suspended. I do think he should have skated away from the hit though. The NHL needs to do something about these kinds of hits.

It was a great game, and Thomas made some great saves. I'd like to think we are finding our stride for the playoffs.

Cooke needs to be sent a message and made an example of, I'm afraid.

10 games suspended without pay would be my vote. If it happens again, you suspend him for a year. Again and he's out of the league.

I LOVE the play of the Pens' third line, but he's a dirty mf'er.

It's unanimous....Cookie needs to be punished somehow and reminded that there's no need for a blind-side hit like that....He could have just as easily knocked Savard stupid with a legal hit, since Savard clearly had no idea he was coming. That was just plain dirty.

Other than that, it was a good game. Thomas played almost as good as King Henry did the other night. The Poni/Malkin/Fedotenko line looked good too. Keep it up boys, the playoffs are coming up fast.

I also got to watch Caputi last night with the Leafs. He looked pretty comfortable considering that team was just about completely overhauled. Hope he does well up there.

Quote: Originally posted by chuckinrlp on 3/07/2010It was a hard hitting game and he could have skated away, but he wanted to hit him, which is part of the game.  He was a little late in the hit, and his elbow never his body, but he still should have skated away. Savard was bending over following his shot through, and got caught. Cooke hit him in the head with his elbow, and that should have been a penalty, regardless of if was clean or not.  Cooke should be suspended. I do think he should have skated away from the hit though. The NHL needs to do something about these kinds of hits. It was a great game, and Thomas made some great saves. I'd like to think we are finding our stride for the playoffs.

The problem is that until people's attitudes change, this will keep happening. You can say whatever you want about his arms leaving his body, there's nothing "clean" about hitting a player in the head.

These, along with icings and hits from behind into the boards need to be eliminated before someone gets paralyzed or killed.

I'm also sick of the argument that the puck carrier should protect himself. If a guy can't see his opponent coming, he's defenseless. Players have no respect for eachother.

Cooke should get a minimum of 20 games, seeing as how he is a repeat offender. He got 2 games for a similar hit that wasn't nearly as vicious against the Rangers.

Cooke hit on Artem Anisimov of the Rangers

Cooke should get the exact same as Richards did for his hit earlier this year. They were almost identicle.

Richards hit was far dirtier and more blatant than Cook's. It doesn't make it right though.

And I agree with you 100% andru. Head shots have to go in the game with today's players being as big and strong as they are. I know the NHL is talking about it. Personally, I think Campbell gives him 6 games.

Quote: Originally Posted By paul71 on 3/08/2010Cooke should get the exact same as Richards did for his hit earlier this year. They were almost identicle

didn`t he get 0 games?

Yes. He wasn't suspended at all.

Cooke not suspended either. I guess it is time that Lucic takes out Crosby.