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Read: Cooke’s Hit On Anisimov

by Adam Rotter on November 29th, 2009 at 12:00 pm

Near the middle of the third period in last night’s drubbing, Matt Cooke of the Penguins blindsided Rangers rookie Artem Anisimov with an elbow to the head.

Anisimov was shaken up and didn’t return to the game.

Following the game, John Tortorella gave his feeling on the hit:

“There’s a big thing this year with these headshots and what the league is going to do,” said the Rangers head coach. “To me it’s pretty simple: change the rulebook. I’m not sure what’s going to happen (regarding a suspension for Cooke). He leaves his feet. It’s an absolute head shot.”

Read more about the hit and the reaction at Fanhouse

Ryan Callahan fought Cooke, above, a little while later and was given 17 minutes in penalties for it.

A few minutes ago, the incredible Bob McKenzie of TSN tweeted that Cooke could face discipline for his hit.

…It was a dirty hit and Cooke deserves to get suspended for at least a couple of games. This is the hot button issue in the league right now and the NHL or Colin Campbell, need to set a real standard for these types of hits. If you do them, you will miss games. It has to be as simple as that.

  • goonsquad

    i know this has nothing to do with the post, but i need some help trying to figure out what is going on with espn insider saying prospal only trading chip, rangers looking for backstop help? i dont have insider but can someone help me out. something wrong with lundy and vally is awful

  • Adam Rotter

    It is just commenting on what Andrew Gross wrote in his postgame post last night. You can read that here http://blogs.northjersey.com/blogs/rangerrants/comments/penguins_8_rangers_3_postgame_wrapup/

    Basically, it says that it could have been Valley’s last game and that Gross lists a bunch of players the Rangers shouldn’t move, or can’t move for various reasons and that only left Prospal as a real asset to trade