Erik Karlsson calf was cut by Cooke's skate

[jstewismybastardson]

shouldnt you be loathing rather than lol'ing those tweets ?

 

[forty_three]

on twitter, Don Brennan from the Ottawa Sun said it was intentional within seconds of the incident

he's the guy that also once tweeted that the Sens should go after Sidney Crosbys knee

If it comes from the Ottawa media, I immediately discount it. The only people I think are worse than TwatWaffle.

it happens all the time

/if they want to bring in a rule to stop that move then im ok with it

THIS THIS THIS. Yeah, it happens all the time and it's a shit play. Shame that it took a season ender on one of the better players in the league to draw attention to it. But if a rule is introduced, I am all for it.

There was a time when pushing a player's head into the glass with a forearm happened all the time.

 

[SLY]

shouldnt you be loathing rather than lol'ing those tweets ?

Ya know jstew... You're a real SportsHoopla headache.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

My problem with it is this, do we really not see an issue with a guy lifting his skate that high off of the ice, especially with the intent of that skate coming down hard? The only time your skate should come that high off the ice is when you're hopping over the boards.

Saying, other people do it seems silly to me. People merge without signaling, roll through stop signs, cut people off all the time. Does that mean these things aren't dangerous?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

My problem with it is this, do we really not see an issue with a guy lifting his skate that high off of the ice, especially with the intent of that skate coming down hard? The only time your skate should come that high off the ice is when you're hopping over the boards.

Saying, other people do it seems silly to me. People merge without signaling, roll through stop signs, cut people off all the time. Does that mean these things aren't dangerous?

you seriously gonna go there?

what Matt cooke did is taught ... this is how you tie up a guy or put him off balance in todays "interference free" NHL ... 5 years ago, a guy would have put his stick between Karlssons legs and spun him off balance (that being said Matt cooke would have probably drilled him from behind)

guys raise their knees ... its probably happened a thousand times so far this year ... i dont like cooke ... sure he had his knee up high(-er than the norm) but i think thats more a factor that he himself was offbalance as well not that he intended on laying the skate down on Karlssons achilles

no one really had an issue with guys using their knee up high until Karlsson got his tendon sliced last night ... this shit went unnoticed ... should be interesting if the NHL wants to make it illegal, i dont know what guys are gonna use to take opposition off the puck in a 1v1 battle against the boards anymore

 

[DChero]

My problem with it is this, do we really not see an issue with a guy lifting his skate that high off of the ice, especially with the intent of that skate coming down hard? The only time your skate should come that high off the ice is when you're hopping over the boards.

Saying, other people do it seems silly to me. People merge without signaling, roll through stop signs, cut people off all the time. Does that mean these things aren't dangerous?

This wasn't my take, but I've heard some people say that Cooke's knee bounced off of Karlsson causing it to come down.

It can obviously be dangerous, but Cooke should be subjected to the same penalties that those in Calgary/Dallas face.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

you seriously gonna go there?
what Matt cooke did is taught ... this is how you tie up a guy or put him off balance in todays "interference free" NHL ... 5 years ago, a guy would have put his stick between Karlssons legs and spun him off balance (that being said Matt cooke would have probably drilled him from behind)

guys raise their knees ... its probably happened a thousand times so far this year ... i dont like cooke ... sure he had his knee up high(-er than the norm) but i think thats more a factor that he himself was offbalance as well not that he intended on laying the skate down on Karlssons achilles

no one really had an issue with guys using their knee up high until Karlsson got his tendon sliced last night ... this shit went unnoticed ... should be interesting if the NHL wants to make it illegal, i dont know what guys are gonna use to take opposition off the puck in a 1v1 battle against the boards anymore

We shall agree to disagree.

The bolded reminded me of this:

 

[SFNL]

This wasn't my take, but I've heard some people say that Cooke's knee bounced off of Karlsson causing it to come down.

It can obviously be dangerous, but Cooke should be subjected to the same penalties that those in Calgary/Dallas face.

he is..

 

[KennyBanyeah]

you seriously gonna go there?

what Matt cooke did is taught ... this is how you tie up a guy or put him off balance in todays "interference free" NHL ... 5 years ago, a guy would have put his stick between Karlssons legs and spun him off balance (that being said Matt cooke would have probably drilled him from behind)

guys raise their knees ... its probably happened a thousand times so far this year ... i dont like cooke ... sure he had his knee up high(-er than the norm) but i think thats more a factor that he himself was offbalance as well not that he intended on laying the skate down on Karlssons achilles

no one really had an issue with guys using their knee up high until Karlsson got his tendon sliced last night ... this shit went unnoticed ... should be interesting if the NHL wants to make it illegal, i dont know what guys are gonna use to take opposition off the puck in a 1v1 battle against the boards anymore

True. There is a little hitch before he drops and his foot. He's not trying to gain better footing; that doesn't make any sense because his blade would have landed closer to boards. That is not going to help him retain balance.

I firmly believe Cooke was trying to kick the left blade of Karlsson and misjudged. I don't think he was trying to cut the kid. I think there was intent to make a little kick-slewfoot. It was a mildly dirty play that ended badly.

There is no way the league can suspend him, as much as they, or I, think he deserves at least a game.


As for Don Brennan? What more can be said. Karlsson gets hurt and he has the nerve to cry for blood. This is the same guy who LAMBASTED the Senators management for wasting a first rounder on a skinny Swedish defenseman named Erik Karlsson.
The guy is of sub-human intelligence.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

My initial post saying to suspend him for the year was an exageration, more of enough with this fucking guy, another player's season is ended as a result of him. But if this foot stomping nonsense is the norm something needs to be done so that it's not. Do we not see the potential for more incidents like this? It's a notch below a slew foot in terms of intent and potential for injury.

 

[Comeds]

I've seen a lot of different blogs bring up the point about the Kevlar socks(don't know if karlsson was using them)... why don't they just make that shit mandatory equipment. Sounds like a smart move to me

I'd be like Eric Dickerson out there, I'd be wearing every pad and safety equipment I could.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Kevin Bieksa (or 3tard as dash likes to call him) suffered a calf cut in 07-08 that caused him to miss 47 games ... still didnt make him wear a kevlar sock

in fact they were talking about it this morning on the radio and after that injury he kept NOT WEARING A SOCK AT ALL (something alot of players choose to do)

09-10 and Bieksa suffers another serious skate cut to his leg

now wearing the kevlar sock

 

[dash]

Kevin Bieksa (or 3tard as dash likes to call him)

I gotta give credit to Mooger or puckhead on that moniker, jstew (although it gets a from me)

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I'm not surprised Cooke isn't being fined or suspended, however I still think it was a dirty play. Was it within the rules? Sure, but what Cooke did was unnecessary. Cooke is going to take a beating in the media. I'm sure he knows that. When you've done as many questionable things on the ice as he has, it's the way it's going to be.

 

[mattola]

well so they will need some type of replacement so um


BALLARD

 

[jstewismybastardson]

BALLARD

self-proclaimed "second best player in the league with 1 point" this season

 

[jstewismybastardson]

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle
Sens GM Bryan Murray says Karlsson had "a 70% cut in his achilles." Out three to four months - i.e. likely until next season.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

well so they will need some type of replacement so um


BALLARD

With the Thomas cap hit the Isles have two powerplay QB's they can trade in Visnovsky & Streit. Murray can actually pick the one he wants.:

 

[KennyBanyeah]

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle
Sens GM Bryan Murray says Karlsson had "a 70% cut in his achilles." Out three to four months - i.e. likely until next season.

or

:confused2:

 

[dash]

I don't know, I just can't root to lose, I just don't have the Mulletville gene...

/Quite happy about that, by the way.