That's how I'd resume our effort trying to score a goal last night

- Orpik44

This is just weird. It looks as if some invisible person trips him right after he tags. Odd.

That just hurts to watch...
- wolfhounds

Looks like he blew his knee right there..ouch

How about this chick?

Looks like he blew his knee right there..ouch

How about this chick?

- Orpik44

What the hell?

There should be no such thing as a vulnerable position.


Pens fans live to point out that McQuaid saw Cooke coming... Well that means Cooke had lots of time to change his angle or just not deliver the dirty hit.

I agree marchamd should have gotten the misconduct as well. But honestly my gripe with head office. They were supposed to be eliminating this stuff through suspension. The suspensions are supposed to make players think twice

Cooke can barely think once. Marchand should know better
- conor_smythe

Marchand should know better? He is just as dirty as Cooke.

Doc is at the Pirates game!

Marchand should know better? He is just as dirty as Cooke.
- Oneonta Penguin

Right now I think Cooke's cleaner. Marchand is wrecking ball of hate but apparently he gets the Chris Neil threatment(no calls+can do whatever the F he wants on the ice)

There should be no such thing as a vulnerable position.


Pens fans live to point out that McQuaid saw Cooke coming... Well that means Cooke had lots of time to change his angle or just not deliver the dirty hit.

I agree marchamd should have gotten the misconduct as well. But honestly my gripe with head office. They were supposed to be eliminating this stuff through suspension. The suspensions are supposed to make players think twice

Cooke can barely think once. Marchand should know better
- conor_smythe

It was Cooke's first non-fighting major in two years and one that never should have been called that in the first place. No one is denying what Cooke has done in the past but people who fail to admit that Cooke has changed his approach to the game the past couple of seasons are simply not objective and will pile on him no matter what.

Marchand has quickly gained a reputation for being dirty as well whether Bruin fans want to admit it or not.

Marchand should know better? He is just as dirty as Cooke.
- Oneonta Penguin

Yeah, no he isnt. Is the Pittsburgh bar that stopped selling Boston beer selling Pittsburgh Whine instead?

Marchand should know better? He is just as dirty as Cooke.
- Oneonta Penguin

How many careers has Marchand ended ? How many people has Marchand injured ?

I think you'd better rethink this statement.

It was Cooke's first non-fighting major in two years and one that never should have been called that in the first place. No one is denying what Cooke has done in the past but people who fail to admit that Cooke has changed his approach to the game the past couple of seasons are simply not objective and will pile on him no matter what.

Marchand has quickly gained a reputation for being dirty as well whether Bruin fans want to admit it or not.
- acdc1206

Marchand plays on the edge, and yes he occasionally crosses it, but he is nowhere near as dirty as cooke is. I think most Bruins fans would acknowledge this.

Looks like he blew his knee right there..ouch

How about this chick?

- Orpik44

Can you say concussion. Freight-trained.

Look at the dude in the orange in the back left corner...

Can you say concussion. Freight-trained.

Look at the dude in the orange in the back left corner...
- wolfhounds

Hahaha priceless. She. Got. Trucked.

Yeah, a bit over-stated...

I saw it as Crosby trying to get in Rask's head a bit. But Sid also knows messing with the other team's keeper is a dangerous tactic.
- wolfhounds

It does look like he went out of his way to cross paths with Rask, why wasn't he heading to the bench? What a Richard.

It was Cooke's first non-fighting major in two years and one that never should have been called that in the first place. No one is denying what Cooke has done in the past but people who fail to admit that Cooke has changed his approach to the game the past couple of seasons are simply not objective and will pile on him no matter what.

Marchand has quickly gained a reputation for being dirty as well whether Bruin fans want to admit it or not.
- acdc1206

No, it should have been called. The debate is whether or not Marchand should have too. Cooke deserves every call he gets, he's earned that.

No, it should have been called. The debate is whether or not Marchand should have too. Cooke deserves every call he gets, he's earned that.
- 77emac77

Really dude? This is your troll attempt? If you're just going to be stupid then leave it on your own boards.

How many careers has Marchand ended ? How many people has Marchand injured ?

I think you'd better rethink this statement.
- Rayven

Same amount as Cooke. Remember Savard came back, and got smeared by Matt Hunwick. Marchand gave Sami Salo a concussion. I know it's Salo and he gets hurt if he is looked at wrong, but Marchand still hurt him.

No, it should have been called. The debate is whether or not Marchand should have too. Cooke deserves every call he gets, he's earned that.
- 77emac77

Julien thought it should have been a minor and the onus should be on McQuaid.

Same amount as Cooke. Remember Savard came back, and got smeared by Matt Hunwick. Marchand gave Sami Salo a concussion. I know it's Salo and he gets hurt if he is looked at wrong, but Marchand still hurt him.
- Ben37

That was an unfortunate result of a hip check, not an illegal hit, and if it wasn't for the major concussion from cooke's hit Savvy is probably still playing. The hit from Hunwick wasn't much of a hit but he bounced his melon off the glass and again it was from behind.

Julien thought it should have been a minor and the onus should be on McQuaid.
- Ben37

and I agree

That was an unfortunate result of a hip check, not an illegal hit, and if it wasn't for the major concussion from cooke's hit Savvy is probably still playing. The hit from Hunwick wasn't much of a hit but he bounced his melon off the glass and again it was from behind.
- Rayven

I hate to be THAT guy, but Cooke's hit wasn't an illegal hit at the time. I want to be clear- I HATE that he hit Savard like that, and hate even more that it ended up being a career ending play, but that hit wasn't "illegal" either. Cooke has been a dirty player in the past and certainly still has his moments, but he is ultimately very comparable to Brad Marchand.

Really dude? This is your troll attempt? If you're just going to be stupid then leave it on your own boards.
- Sell My Monkey

Troll attempt? No, to be honest, I thought Marchand should have been tossed to, based on the fact Cooke was, but Cooke has earned his reputation, didn't he slice someone's tendon this year?
But that's not the reason pens lost the game, can't win if you don't score.

That was an unfortunate result of a hip check, not an illegal hit, and if it wasn't for the major concussion from cooke's hit Savvy is probably still playing. The hit from Hunwick wasn't much of a hit but he bounced his melon off the glass and again it was from behind.
- Rayven

He did come back and fight several times. But I guess bare knuckles smashing into a guys head who got a concussion wouldn't hurt his career. Nahhhh no chance.


Not saying Cooke didn't hurt him but he came back and played. Probably should've sat out longer. Medical staff and league policy have to be called into question as well.

I hate to be THAT guy, but Cooke's hit wasn't an illegal hit at the time. I want to be clear- I HATE that he hit Savard like that, and hate even more that it ended up being a career ending play, but that hit wasn't "illegal" either. Cooke has been a dirty player in the past and certainly still has his moments, but he is ultimately very comparable to Brad Marchand.
- kill.monsters

I still don't consider Marchand's transgressions as severe as cooke's. It's quite likely that I have a skewed pov considering the Savard incident but either way it's another thing I shall agree to disagree on

The Bruins PP hasn't been the same since

down 1-0 in a game after being a better team in the first two periods, you have to be able to score on the pp and NOT dump and chase all the time!!!

PP1a)

geno neal morrow with dupes and letang on point

PP1b)

sid iggy kuni with martin and nisk on point



HCDB is horrible at in game situational awareness. He needs to put iggy with sid and kuni with neal when sh!t aint going right.... horrible coaching simply horrible coaching from him...

I still don't consider Marchand's transgressions as severe as cooke's. It's quite likely that I have a skewed pov considering the Savard incident but either way it's another thing I shall agree to disagree on

The Bruins PP hasn't been the same since
- Rayven

Thanks to Cooke right? Watching Savard's videos, looks like he put himself in quite a lot of dangerous plays. I don't think he used his smarts to avoid checks or cover himself when needed. He was not a smart player in that regard. Not saying this to protect Cooke or anything, just something I noticed.

Cooke and Marchand should had been penalized accordingly. It didn't happen that way.