2013
02.14
02.14
now you know Erik Karlsson left Wednesday night’s contest against the Pittsburgh Penguins late in the second period after suffering a lacerated Achilles tendon on a hit by Matt Cooke.
Your preconceptions of Cooke will determine whether or not you believe he intentionally sliced Karlsson’s leg with his skate blade. At first blush, it appears that Cooke’s skate comes down on Karlsson’s ankle as a result of the impact of hitting the boards.
Slow it down and watch it 20 times, though, and you can convince yourself that Cooke purposefully stomped on Karlsson’s leg.
That is, if you can also convince yourself that Cooke can target another person’s ankle while looking in the complete opposite direction.
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins
Your preconceptions of Cooke will determine whether or not you believe he intentionally sliced Karlsson’s leg with his skate blade. At first blush, it appears that Cooke’s skate comes down on Karlsson’s ankle as a result of the impact of hitting the boards.
Slow it down and watch it 20 times, though, and you can convince yourself that Cooke purposefully stomped on Karlsson’s leg.
That is, if you can also convince yourself that Cooke can target another person’s ankle while looking in the complete opposite direction.
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins