Comments on: Will Raffi Torres follow in Matt Cooke’s footsteps?

By: shortsxit

shortsxit — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:17:12 +0000

th86

You’re exactly right. All of a sudden Cooke is a poster boy. Nobody can stop talking about how he’s changed and such a better player now. Yes, I give him credit for only taking 5 suspensions to figure it out…

Nobody ever talks about the people who were injured in the past. And Cooke was suspended for similar, dirty plays *after* ending Savard’s career. He didn’t care.

Poor Savard will never play again. But more importantly, his life is a wreck. He struggles with life every day. He gets horrible headaches every day. He gets dizzy and nauseous. He can’t go outside because of the sunlight. He can’t play with his children. He’s depressed and suicidal.

But Cooke is a hero just because he hasn’t done this to another player this season.

By: bmscalise

bmscalise — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 23:34:53 +0000

The Pens organization should be given a good deal of credit for Matt Cooke 2.0. They sat him down – Mario, Shero, Byslma – and not only told him he wouldn’t be welcome as a Penguin if he continued with those sort of hits – but also watched hundreds of hours of game tape with him to teach him when and how was appropriate to hit.

Given the comments he made afterwards, I doubt Torres or the Coyotes have any interest in following suit.

By: th86cj7

th86cj7 — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 23:05:01 +0000

Good rehabilitation for Cooke! haha give me a break! what is wrong with people, while this guy is being celebrated for his rehabilitation and turning his career and life around just go read up on Marc Savard and his life. Guy is struggling just to live, depression and all that comes with his injuries, and his career is all but over. I attribute this to the people you hear about who hurt someone in a drunk driving accident or a reformed inmate, yet the ones they have afflicted have all but been forgotten, give me a break. Guy was an absolute dirt ball who ruined several guys careers, and a few guys lives with his dirty hits.

By: crashtheboards55

crashtheboards55 — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 22:53:31 +0000

hear and assulting that poor woman

By: crashtheboards55

crashtheboards55 — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 22:49:11 +0000

Just a matter of time until Hartnell gets “good old fashion hockey police punishment” Actually he won’t because he is too much of a b!tch to ever man up to someone he hits from behind. When he did Kunitz smashed his perm into the ice with a nice little knee to the face. I’m surprised Kunitz didn’t here from women’s rights groups about he assulted that poor woman.

By: thehighcountrybear

thehighcountrybear — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:46:46 +0000

Don’t kid yourself…based on past performance, it’s clear the guy’s dumber than a sack full of hammers; why else would he be a repeat offender with no regard for his opponents health and safety. Listen to the interview after the fact and decide what’s long and hard on Raffi Torres…why, grade three of course!

By: eigglesnosuperbowls

eigglesnosuperbowls — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:37:21 +0000

Evander Kane gave cooke the good old fashion hockey police punishment !