Penguins support stiff suspension for Cooke (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – The Pittsburgh Penguins think the NHL finally got the message right. It didn't matter that one of their own players received it. … See the article here
@pghpenguins: #Pens playing a game of “don't let the soccer ball touch the ground” earlier today! – http://twitpic.com/4bxgkm
Canucks centre Malhotra out for season (CBC.ca) Source: Yahoo Sports
Manny Malhotra will miss the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs after suffering a serious eye injury last week, the Vancouver Canucks announced on Monday. … More here
NHL hits Penguins’ Cooke with long suspension Source: Post Gazette
The NHL has suspended Penguins left winger Matt Cooke for the final 10 games of the regular season and the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for a hit to the head of New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh Sunday. … Excerpt from
Cooke suspended through 1st round of NHL playoffs (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
Penguins forward Matt Cooke was suspended for the remainder of the regular season and first round of the playoffs by the NHL for elbowing Ryan McDonagh of the New York Rangers in the head. … Read more
Pens lose Cooke for regular season and Round 1 Source: Tribune-Review
Controversial left wing Matt Cooke might not play again for the Penguins this season. … See the rest here
Pens GM Ray Shero comes out in strong support of Cooke’s suspension Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero has come out in strong support of the NHL’s decision to suspend Matt Cooke for the rest of the regular season and the first round of the playoffs, Shero announced in a released statement from the team. The suspension is warranted because thats exactly the kind of hit were trying … Read the rest here
Is Matt Cooke’s 10-game, 1st-round playoff suspension enough? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The NHL's suspension of Pittsburgh Penguins winger Matt Cooke for an elbow delivered to the head of New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh kowtows to popular opinion, smacks of a “makeup call” for previous unpunished misdeeds and stands in utter … Continue reading → … Read more
NHL statement on Matt Cooke suspension. Source: Chipped Ice
Penguins LW Matt Cooke has received the longest suspension in franchise history and is now the fourth player inNHL history to be suspended for the rest ofa season. The official release from the NHL after a long hearing betweenHockey Operations and Cooke in Toronto this afternoon: TORONTO (March 21, 2011) — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cooke … Read more here
Ray Shero Statement on Matt Cooke Suspension Source: penguins.nhl.com
Following is a statement from Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager Ray Shero after the National Hockey League ruled today that Penguins forward Matt Cooke will be suspended for the rest of the regular season (10 games) and the first round of the pl… … Excerpt from
Penguins’ Cooke Suspended for Remainder of Regular Season and First Round of Stanley Cup Playoffs Source: penguins.nhl.com
TORONTO (March 21, 2011) — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cooke has been suspended for the remainder of the regular season (10 games) and the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffsfor delivering an elbow to the head of New York Ran… … Read the rest here
Cooke suspended for rest of regular season and 1st round of playoffs Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Word has come down that Matt Cooke has been suspended for the rest of the regular season and the first round of the playoffs. The suspension is the longest in team history and could end up being for a total of 17 games, if the Penguins first round series were to go 7 games. … See more here
Matt Cooke Suspended For Season, First Round of Playoffs Source: The Pensblog
Matt Cooke has been suspended for the rest of the season and the first round of the playoffs for his elbow to the head of Rangers' defenseman Ryan McDonagh yesterday. Nick Kypreos reported the suspension on Twitter . It was expected that the league would come down hard on Cooke and they did … Read this article
Gameday 73 – Red Wings Source: The Pensblog
7:30 pm Joe Louis Arena TV: Versus/TSN2 There's actually a hockey game today. Surprise! It's always special when the Pens play the Wings, no matter who's suiting up or when or where the game takes place. The Pens are in the middle of the toughest stretch of the year so far, so they'll need a big effort tonight and for the rest of the year … Read this article
Cooke suspended rest of regular season, first round of playoffs – 03-21-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins forward Matt Cooke has been suspended for the rest of the regular season as well as the first round of the playoffs for his hit to the head of Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh yesterday . There are 10 games remaining in the Penguins’ regular season. Cooke will forfeith $219,512.20 in salary … Continue reading here
Stat Nerd: What gets playoff bubble teams into NHL postseason? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
(Ed. Note: Typically found on Sunday, Stat Nerd is where we occasionally obsess over hockey numbers like a Dungeon Master obsessing over the level of his warrior elf. Here's Matt Barr, formerly of LCS: Guide To Hockey and Trolleytracks and … Continue reading → … See the rest here
Pens, Wings speak on controversrial Cooke. Source: Chipped Ice
What Penguins and Red Wings players/coaches had to say about controversial LW Matt Cooke, who was having a disciplinary hearing today at Toronto for his elbow to the head of Rangers D Ryan McDonagh Sunday in the Penguins’ home loss to New YOrk. CRAIG ADAMS = On Cooke putting in a teammates in a tough spot: I dont … Excerpt from
Nick Petersen’s First. WB/S PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
Another strong 59 1/2-minute effort from the defensively strong and offensively respectable Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Recently called up rookie prospect Nick Petersen scored his first career AHL goal, pulling off a highlight-reel type spin move from the corner on goaltender Mike Murphy. Zach Sill continues to develop into an NHL prospect himself, as he scores his 10th of the season – his third in the last three games. … Read more here
Whiteout Shirts On-Sale Source: The Pensblog
The new “Let's Do This” WB/S Penguins whiteout shirts are available for purchase inside the Pens pro shop in Wilkes-Barre. No clue if you can get these online. Go Pens … Go here to read the rest
Crosby Continues To Progress Source: penguins.nhl.com
Watch Video | View Photo Gallery Share Penguins captain Sidney Crosby continues to progress in his recovery from a … … Continued here
Twenty Years Later – Penguins 5, Rangers 4 – 03-21-11 Source: Empty Netters
“Twenty Years Later” is a segment with a highly unimaginative name which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2010-11 season. We will examine the Penguins’ 1990-91 season which led to the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history. We will look back on … … More
Sidney Crosby puts on pads, participates in some drills (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby has been out since Jan. 5 when he suffered a second blow to the head in… … More here
Penguins expecting Cooke to be suspended (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
In the third period of a tie game with the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins winger Matt Cooke stuck his… … Excerpt from
Video: Game-Day: Dan Bylsma (3/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins Head Coach Dan Bylsma speak with the media prior to the Penguins game against the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. … To see video click here
Video: Game-Day: Kris Letang (3/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang speaks with the media prior to the Penguins game against the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. … See this video
Video: Game-Day: Marc-Andre Fleury (3/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury speaks with the media prior to the Penguins game against the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. … See video here
Video: Game-Day: Arron Asham (3/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Arron Asham speaks with the media prior to the Penguins game against the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. … See video here
Video: Game-Day: Chris Kunitz (3/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Chris Kunitz speaks with the media prior to the Penguins game against the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. … View video
Puck Headlines: Players rant on Cooke; Big 10 hockey coming (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. As Lambert pointed out this morning, the Nashville Predators' humongous fish-tossing … Continue reading → … The rest is here
Senators extend goalie Anderson’s deal 4 years (CBC.ca) Source: Yahoo Sports
Ottawa Senators GM Bryan Murray announced Monday that goaltender Craig Anderson has signed a four-year contract extension worth $12.75 million US. … Read the rest here
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Winger Matt Cooke Does Something Stupid Again Source: Bleacher Report
As a Pittsburgh Penguin fan, I’m finding it harder and harder to defend Pens’ winger Matt Cooke. … More here
Pre-Game Buzz: Opportunity opens up for Arron Asham Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Game 73 Penguins (41-23-8, 90 pts) @ Red Wings (43-21-8, 94 pts) OPPORTUNITY OPENS UP FOR ASHAM A minor injury to Mark Letestu (upper body) and Matt Cooke’s antics have opened up a previous logjam at the forward position. The beneficiary tonight will be winger Arron Asham who will return to the lineup for the … View post
Matt Cooke: Ranking the Worst Hits from the Pittsburgh Penguins Forward Source: Bleacher Report
On Sunday, during the NBC Game of the Week broadcast of the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers matchup, Penguins’ forward Matt Cooke delivered an elbow to the head of Rangers’ Ryan McDonagh … Read the rest here
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Matt Cooke and His Five Most Infamous Moments Source: Bleacher Report
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been at the forefront of the fight to hold the NHL more accountable about headshots and suspensions. That’s why the Matt Cooke’s elbow to New York Rangers’ Ryan McDonaugh is so ironic. Cooke is a repeat offender and always seems to be aiming for the head of his opponent. … The rest is here
Nick Kypreos: Mario Tells Cooke To Change His Game Or Else Source: The Pensblog
From Nick Kypreos of Rogers Sportsnet on Twitter: The worst part of the Cooke elbow, besides the stupidity of the play, is the bad situation that it puts Mario and the Penguins in. Both have spoken out against violence and head shots recently, calling for stiffer penalties and suspensions. The bottom line is Matt Cooke made Mario and the Pens look bad with his play yesterday … View post
Matt Cooke: He Won’t Be Suspended for the Rest of the NHL Season and Playoffs Source: Bleacher Report
Yesterday, Matt Cooke elbowed New York Rangers’ defenseman Ryan McDonagh in the head (see video below). He was given a major and a game misconduct … Follow this link
Cooke to have hearing; Johnson to start in net; Asham returns; – 03-21-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins forward Matt Cooke (above) is scheduled to have an in-person hearing in Toronto today at 1 1:30 p.m. in regards to his hit to the head of Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh during yesterday’s game … Read more
Video: Exclusive: Sidney Crosby Practice (3/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
PensTv cameras were at Southpointe Iceoplex this morning covering Sidney Crosby’s ongoing rehab workout. … See video here
Positive vibes continue on the Crosby front Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
On the possibility of Sidney Crosby making a return at somepoint in the post-season, the Penguins are said to be “upbeat” and “very encouraged” by the progress Crosby is making, sources tell Inside Pittsburgh Sports. Crosby who is a week into the “skating” part of his rehab”, has been able to intensify his skating to … Excerpt from
Zetterberg says he’d suspend Cooke for the rest of the season, including playoffs Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Game Day Buzz The Penguins face the Detroit Red Wings tonight at Joe Louis Arena and one star Red Wing is weighing in on Penguins forward Matt Cooke this morning. … More here
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Mario Lemieux: It’s Time to Put Up or Shut Up Source: Bleacher Report
I remember the date of February 13th this year quite well. After an out-and-out brawl between the New York Islanders and the Pittsburgh Penguins , where players were suspended and dirty hits were being handed out like suckers at the grocery store to little kids, Penguins owner Mario Lemieux hopped up on his soap box and proclaimed: “The NHL had a chance to send a clear and strong message that those kinds of actions are unacceptable and embarrassing to the sport. It failed.” “We, as a league, must do a better job of protecting the integrity of the game and the safety of our players. … Read more
NHL: Pens management won’t go to bat for Cooke this time around Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Penguins have long gone to bat for Matt Cooke but according to sources close to the situation, Cooke and his agent Pat Morris are not expecting any support “at all” from the Penguins this time around, as Cooke meets with league officials in Toronto this afternoon in the 1 p.m. hour. In fact, there’s … More
Penguins Report: Game Day at Detroit Source: penguins.nhl.com
10:51 AM: We arrived at Joe Louis Arena just after the Red Wings took the ice for their 10:30 a.m. morning skate. Pics soon to follow Here they are: Ageless captain Nick Lidstrom (left); Brian Rafalski and Henrik Zetterberg sharing… … Excerpt from
What We Learned: Matt Cooke gives NHL chance for big ban (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. … Read more here
NHL: Matt Cooke Elbow and What Mario Lemieux Should Do Source: Bleacher Report
Once again, Matt Cooke is in the headlines. And once again, it wasn’t for an important goal, play or his humanitarian work. Matt Cooke is in the headlines for none other than another cheap-shot. … Follow this link
NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins’ Matt Cooke Really Screwed It Up This Time Source: Bleacher Report
Boy, Matt Cooke has some really bad timing, doesn’t he? Sure, the Penguins lost 5-2 to the Rangers on Sunday, but the real story is Matt Cooke delivering a flying elbow to Ryan McDonagh and sending the anti-Penguins blogosphere into an absolute tizzy. Cooke is most definitely going to be suspended and he absolutely deserves it. It’s probably going to be for the rest of the regular season and into the playoffs, which is not good times if you are a Penguins fan. I am not going to be the one who piles onto Cooke and calls him a dirty player, a disgrace to the game, blah blah blah. … More here
About the Red Wings – 03-21-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Red Wings. When and where: 7:30 p.m., Joe Louis Arena. TV: Versus, TSN2, RIS … Read the rest here
RECAP: The Walls Of Jero-Cooke. PENS LOSE Source: The Pensblog
What will get lost in the Cooke elbow shit is that this was a really good game at one point — very defensive, playoff-like tone. The Penguins owned the second period but could not beat King Henrik. Something that has hurt the Penguins over the last two years is their inability to score a huge powerplay goal. … Continued here
Cal U Athletics: Latest Vulcans Sports Headlines Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Sunday March 20, 2011 Cal U falls twice by one run at Slippery Rock The Vulcans were swept by Slippery Rock in a pair of pitchers duels on Sunday afternoon in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West action at Jack Critchfield Park, losing 3-2 and 2-1. With the losses, the California University of Pennsylvania baseball … Continued here
Video: Inside Penguins Hockey Episode 23 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Mears and Katie O’Malley host. … View video here
League schedules in person hearing for Matt Cooke Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The National Hockey League is fully expected to come down hard on Penguins winger Matt Cooke today. As expected, Cooke has a hearing scheduled in person with the league, which in all likelyhood means a suspension of 6+ games. How the league comes down on Cooke will be interesting to watch as there’s a lot … See the article here
Sidney Crosby back in pads? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby has been out since January 5 when he suffered a second blow to the head… … The rest is here
Penguins expecting Cooke suspension (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
In the third period of a tie game with the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins winger Matt Cooke stuck his… … Continued here
Empty Netter Assists – 03-21-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins 3lmn2B0TuF8 -Dave Molinari’s recap from yesterday’s game . “I don’t think you can talk about eliminating head shots from the game, as we have as an organization, and not expect that to be examined, as what looks to be contact right to the head, on the play.” – Dan Bylsma on Matt Cooke’s elbow to the head of Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh. -The … Continued here
Rangers: Cooke just trying to finish his check? Source: Tribune-Review
The Rangers are no strangers to Matt Cooke’s sometimes reckless style, but even they seemed taken aback by his elbow to Ryan McDonagh’s head Sunday. … Read more here
Upper St. Clair Wins Penguins Cup Title in Thrilling Fashion Source: penguins.nhl.com
The NCAA Tournament isn’t the only place for thrilling finishes in March. The Penguins Cup Class AAA final saw a fantastic finish between the Upper St … Excerpt from
Well At Least Crosby Skated Sunday Morning Source: The Pensblog
NBC showed this on their broadcast on Sunday: Def some training going on. Man … The rest is here
NHL Roundup: Devils victory fuels thoughts of playoff run Source: Post Gazette
The New Jersey Devils refuse to quit on their long shot playoff hopes. … See the article here
Cooke’s illegal hit proves costly Source: Post Gazette
There are a few ways to view the elbow Penguins winger Matt Cooke drove into the head of New York defenseman Ryan McDonagh Sunday afternoon at Consol Energy Center. Some might think it was selfish for Cooke to throw that kind of hit in the third period of a tied score. And they would have a point. … More
Penguins Notebook: Short-handed effort by Kunitz wasted Source: Post Gazette
At the time, Chris Kunitz’s shift as a penalty killer several minutes into the third period Sunday seemed like it might be the story of the Penguins’ game against the New York Rangers. … Go here to read the rest
Baby Penguins Banter: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Clinches Playoff Spot Source: Bleacher Report
On Saturday night, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins became the first team in the American Hockey League to clinch a spot in the Calder Cup Playoffs when they defeated the Worcester Sharks by a score of 5-3. The Sharks led 2-1 after the first period, but in the second period, the Penguins took over the game with a Brett Sterling power play goal 39 seconds into the middle frame. Corey Potter then added a second power play tally at the 10:48 mark. … Read the rest here
Bishop Canevin Earns Class AA Penguins Cup Title Source: penguins.nhl.com
Finally. After eight straight eliminations in the semifinals, head coach Kevin Zielmanski and the Bishop Canevin Crusaders broke through to the Class AA Penguins Cup final, and, finally, claimed the championship title with a 5-2 defeat of Pete… … Continued here
Lapierre, Higgins fitting in nicely with Canucks (The Vancouver Sun) Source: Yahoo Sports
We are, if anything, creatures of habit. Take, for example, the things we do upon waking or the time of day we go to the gym. … See the rest here
The truth about Scotiabank Place noise (The Ottawa Citizen) Source: Yahoo Sports
The complaint is often heard about Scotiabank Place: It is as quiet as a morgue, filled with lifeless, unexcitable fans. Rather than serving to lift the spirits of their team, they sit on hands as if they were not watching a hockey game but browsing in a library. … Read the rest here
Mars Wins Third-Straight Class A Penguins Cup Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Mars Planets won their third Class A title in a row against the Hampton Talbots in the 2011 Penguins Cup final at CONSOL Energy Center Sunday. Mars sophomore Austin Heakins stole the show with 2 goals and an assist in a 5-0 win, and he was… … See the article here
Penguins vs. Red Wings Game Preview Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Overall: 41-23-8-90 Home: 22-13-2-46 Road: 19-10-6-44 WHEN: March 21, 2011… … More
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Matt Cooke: Enough Is Enough Source: Bleacher Report
How often have we heard the National Hockey League front offices and Gary Bettman talk about getting rid of shots to the head in the game? How many times have we heard shots to the head and cheap shots, followed by the name Matt Cooke ? Far too often … Read the rest here
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