Matt Cooke

• 6/19 SenShot: Making The Grade: Erik Karlsson: ERIK KARLSSON   Season Review – Erik Karlsson was on top of the world.  Defending Norris Trophy winner, brand spanking...
• 6/14 Eyes on Isles: Islanders Summer Report Card: Matt Martin:   NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM OF LEARNING   Student Data Name: Matt Martin Evaluation Year: 2013 Age: 24 Undergraduate :2008...
• 6/8 Sabre Noise: Weekend Poll: What Will the Pittsburgh Penguins Do Next?: That was quick. From Stanley Cup Finals favorites to “Don’t let the arena doors hit you on the way out,” the...
• 6/5 Eyes on Isles: Islanders Summer Report Card: Matt Carkner:     NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM OF LEARNING   Student Report Name : Matt Carkner Evaluation Year: 2013 Age: 32 Undergraduate:...
• 6/5 Eyes on Isles: Duncan Keith : Suspension Looming?: Middletown, N. J.  - Duncan Keith has been playing outstanding hockey during the Chicago Blackhawks playoff run which has led...
• 6/4 Causeway Crowd: Bruins devour Penguins 6-1in game two of the Eastern Conference Finals.: Before game two tonight, Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma put out a statement that was strangely prophetic. He had stated that “I...
• 6/4 Cardiac Cane: Tuesday Hurricanes Report: Yesterday’s story on what can be learned from the four teams left in the playoffs can be found here The Carolina Hurricanes...
• 6/4 Causeway Crowd: Bruins suck. (and other fairy tales told by Penguins fans.): When I argued that the Boston Bruins would beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games I was berated in social media. It came to...
• 6/3 Octopus Thrower: With the Red Wings Out, Who Should You Root For?: It’s a question really of your own personal opinion. But it’s the question you always seem to be asked after your team is...
• 6/2 Causeway Crowd: No suspension for Cooke over McQuaid hit.: Well Bruins Nation, let’s be thankful that Adam McQuaid got up off the ice under his own power and came back to play later...
• 6/2 NHL Jerks: Boston Bruins, Tuukka Rask, Shut Out Penguins to Earn Game 1 Upset: After a week in which the media talked endlessly about the Penguins' dazzling offense, the Boston Bruins stunned the hockey world...
• 6/2 Too Many Men on the Site: Boston Brutality: Game One Gets Ugly: Boston was holding onto a one goal lead late in the second period, when James Neal took a pass and turned toward the offensive...
• 6/2 Sabre Noise: What We Learned From Game 1 of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals: As a huge fan of cinema – what most of the non-nerdy world would call “the movies” – I have always wondered...
• 6/2 Frozen Futures: Twitter Roundup: Jaromir Jagr and Matt Cooke: I have decided to do another new feature that will hopefully be daily but we will see. I’m always on twitter and sometimes...
• 6/2 Too Many Men on the Site: Should Matt Cooke be Suspended?: The twitterverse was buzzing with opinions last night over a few questionable hits but none so much as the hit by Matt Cooke on...
• 6/2 Fire That Cannon: The Morning Skate: 6/02/13: I am sure that you didn’t miss the action yesterday; the hard hitting, fast paced, because its the cup, hockey continued...
• 6/1 Causeway Crowd: Penguins shut down and shutout in a 3-0 victory in Game One!: A week’s worth of rest and an awful lot of whoopla came into game one of the Eastern Conference Finals.  Could the...
• 6/1 NHL Jerks: Boston Bruins Look to Settle Old Scores in Eastern Conference Finals: On Saturday Night, the Boston Bruins will take the ice for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Pittsburgh, and more will...
• 6/1 Eyes on Isles: Bruins-Penguins : Eastern Conference Finals Preview:   PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (1) VS BOSTON BRUINS (4), EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS    Middletown, N. J.- There are plenty of...

• 5/30 Blackhawk Up: The Battle NHL Fans Wanted To See: Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins Series Preview: Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins Series Schedule- Game 1-Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins at Consol Energy Center,...
• 5/26 Eyes on Isles: Top Shelf : Islanders Daily 5/26/13:   Middletown, N. J. – And then there were two. The NHL playoffs are starting to separate the pretenders from the contenders...
• 5/25 Causeway Crowd: A Black and Gold fan’s opinion on the Ottawa Senators.: Last night, the clock struck midnight for those pesky Ottawa Senators. The Zamboni turned into a pumpkin, the glass skate broke...
• 5/24 SenShot: Round 2, Game 5 Preview: Ottawa Senators @ Pittsburgh Penguins: After losing large on Wednesday, the Ottawa Senators will look to fight off elimination. Pittsburgh is currently leading 3-1 in...
• 5/21 SenShot: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators – No Hate Yet, But Is It Coming?: By the time game 4 rolled around in round 1, the Ottawa Senators and the Montreal Canadiens despised each other.  Eric Gryba...
• 5/20 Sabre Noise: Craig Anderson Backstops Senators To First Win Against The Penguins: Craig Anderson was near perfect as the Ottawa Senators snuck out a win in game 3. It took nearly 2 overtime periods but the Senators...
• 5/20 SenShot: On Conspiracy Theories, Bad Officiating, And No Benefit Of The Doubt For Erik Karlsson: Let me preface this post by stating that I know how it looks.  I know that it seems like sour grapes.  If you are a Senators...
• 5/20 SenShot: Senators Get Back Into Series With Thrilling 2-1 Double OT Win Over Penguins In Game 3: TO BE COMPLETELY HONEST, THIS IS WHAT I HAD WRITTEN IN THE LAST 5 MINUTES OF REGULATION: The Ottawa Senators skated with the Pittsburgh...
• 5/17 SenShot: Is A Senators Series Win Over The Penguins “In The Stars”? – A Psychic Take On Sens/Pens: You have heard what all the hockey related people, experts or not, have had to say about the Senators/Penguins playoff series. ...
• 5/14 Too Many Men on the Site: NHL Playoffs Round 2 Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Ottawa Senators: Round two of the NHL Playoffs starts tonight. A 7:30 pm face-off is set for the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Ottawa Senators. The...
• 5/14 Too Many Men on the Site: NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Printable Bracket Round 2: On to round 2. It is time to leave round 1 behind and look on to new opponents in round 2, and with a new round comes a new printable...
• 5/14 SenShot: Round 2, Game 1 Preview: Ottawa Senators @ Pittsburgh Penguins: It has been the better part of a week, the anti**** for the drop of the puck for round 2 for the Ottawa Senators.  The Penguins...
• 5/13 SenShot: Breaking Down Senators vs Penguins: The Forwards: After reviewing the goaltenders and the defensemen involved in the round 2 series between the Penguins and Senators, and giving...
• 5/12 SenShot: The Pittsburgh Penguins Are The Anti-Canadiens, And The Ottawa Senators Better Be Ready: For the teams that finished 1-2 in the Easterm Conference over the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens...
• 5/8 Eyes on Isles: Zebras Not Earning Stripes:   Middletown, N. J.- I have played and coached enough hockey to see officiating at its best…..and also at its worst. Most...
• 5/2 Eyes on Isles: Rants and Rumblings : The Day After : 5/02/13: With last night being a complete deer in headlights massacre at the Consol Energy Center, the Islanders regroup and should have...
• 5/2 SenShot: Round 1, Game 1 Preview: Ottawa Senators @ Montreal Canadiens: Thursday marks the first time that the modern-day version of the Ottawa Senators will lock horns with the storied history of the...
• 5/1 Eyes on Isles: DUMP & CHASE – PLAYOFF EDITION: NEW YORK ISLANDERS @ PITTSBURGH PENGUINS – GAME 1: PITTSBURGH, PA –   Incredibly poor team play and equally dreadful goaltending set the stage for the first blowout of the 2013...

• 4/28 Eyes on Isles: Rants And Rumblings – Eyes Are On You:   Middletown, N. J. – The world of professional sports never ceases to amaze me and neither does the athletes who play...
• 4/27 Cardiac Cane: Hurricanes Lose Big To Penguins In Final Game Of Season: The Carolina Hurricanes fought hard all game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, but their effort fell by the wayside losing 8-3,...
• 4/27 Causeway Crowd: Adam McQuaid gets nominated for the Masterson.: The Masterton Trophy is given out to the NHL player who represents the best qualities of dedication, endurance, and a commitment...
• 4/25 SenShot: Game #46 Preview: Ottawa Senators @ Washington Capitals: We’re down to the final three games of the season.  The situation is closer than it needs to be but that’s hockey.  The...
• 4/24 Eyes on Isles: NHL Fights Serve a Purpose – Believe Me: Astoria, NY – Let me stop you right there; I know what you’re thinking. Before you jump to conclusions, let me set some expectations...
• 4/23 Too Many Men on the Site: Pittsburgh Penguins And Ottawa Senators Have An Eventful Monday Night: The Pittsburgh Penguins faced the Ottawa Senators Monday night, and there was more than enough tension throughout the entire game....
• 4/23 Eyes on Isles: Top Shelf : Islanders Daily : 4/23/2013:   Middletown, N. J. – The craziness that is the Eastern Conference playoff picture did not get sorted out last night...
• 4/22 SenShot: With A Chance To Clinch, The Senators Are Downed 3-1 By Pittsburgh: OVERALL RECAP Lads and Lasses, boys and girls, welcome once again, to must win territory. After a Saturday trouncing by the Toronto...
• 4/22 Causeway Crowd: In the defense of Jack Edwards: During the Bruins-Penguins game, NESN announcer Jack Edwards (@RealJackEdwards on Twitter) fired an over the top broadside against...
• 4/22 SenShot: Game #45 Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Ottawa Senators: Pittsburgh comes to town with a Senators-like list of injured players, some of the top names in the game.  The Senators have...
• 4/20 SenShot: My Thoughts On The “Matt Cooke Hatefest” – And You Might Not Like Them: In case you are not aware of it, there is a group of Senators’ fans organizing a “Matt Cooke Hatefest” at the...
• 4/18 starsandsticks.com: Opportunity Lost: Penguins 2 – Capitals 1: Matt Cooke gave the Washington Capitals a fantastic chance to end the Pittsburgh Penguins’ nine-game winning streak in front...

• 3/8 Causeway Crowd: Chris Bourque Clears Waivers; Bruins Recall Jordan Caron From Providence: At least for now anyway, the Chris Bourque experiment appears to be over for the Boston Bruins. At noon on Friday, Bourque cleared...
• 3/7 SenShot: The Ottawa Senators At The Halfway Mark – Hanging In There Despite More Key Injuries:   The Ottawa Senators reached the halfway mark of their season on Wednesday, and as is customary, I have compiled the breakdown...

• 2/28 SenShot: Brad Marchand – The Most Talented Super-Pest In the NHL?: You know those guys.  Almost every team has one (or more).  The players that just get under your skin when your team plays against...
• 2/18 Broad Street Buzz: Adirondack Phantoms game suspended: The Adirondack Phantoms played a game on Sunday, but they never finished it. Why is that? Because Brandon Manning boarded Springfield...
• 2/15 SenShot: Does Eugene Melnyk’s Whining To The Media Solve Anything At All?: Understandably upset at losing the best player on his multi-million dollar toy, Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has been at...
• 2/15 Causeway Crowd: Bruins Head Coach Claude Julien Defends Matt Cooke: According to CSNNE.com’s Joe Haggerty, Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien is coming to the defense of Pittsburgh Penguins...
• 2/14 Too Many Men on the Site: Erik Karlsson: End Of The Season For Norris Trophy Winner?: Erik Karlsson suffered an injury during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The player who caused the injury was Matt Cooke,...
• 2/14 SenShot: Bryan Murray on Erik Karlsson: “His Season Is Effectively Over”: Bryan Murray met with the Ottawa media this afternoon for the second time in two weeks with grave news about one of his star players....
• 2/14 Pucks and Pitchforks: Karlsson Injury Creates An Opportunity for New Jersey?: The most significant news to come out of the NHL this week is the gruesome injury to Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson. Karlsson...
• 2/14 SenShot: NHL: No Supplementary Discipline for Matt Cooke On Erik Karlsson: The NHL will not have a hearing for Matt Cooke as a result of the injury suffered by Erik Karlsson in last night’s game. ...
• 2/14 SenShot: Is There ANY Silver Lining To Erik Karlsson’s Injury? Where Do The Ottawa Senators Go From Here: Devastated is the best word to describe how Sens Army, and the team itself must feel this morning.  Already without one of the...
• 2/14 SenShot: Matt Cooke New Public Enemy #1 For Ottawa Senators Fans: Move over Dany Heatley.  Step aside Alexei Yashin, Au revoir to any player who has ever worn the blue and white Maple Leaf. ...
• 2/14 SenShot: Ottawa Senators Can Kiss The Playoffs Goodbye With Erik Karlsson Injury: In a second it was over.  The potential repeat Norris Trophy.  The Senators playoff chances.  With one slice of Matt Cooke‘s...
• 2/14 SenShot: Ottawa Senators Not Only Lose Game 4-2 But Also Their Star…: Well I bet not one person guessed Erik Karlsson‘s ice time would end up being 16:30.  Unfortunately the fact that the Senators...
• 2/7 starsandsticks.com: Pittsburgh Penguins 5 – Washington Capitals 2: Game Recap: If one period of one game can be a microcosm of an entire season, the Washington Capitals experienced it in the second period...

• 1/27 SenShot: Pittsburgh Penguins Outlast Ottawa Senators 2-1 In Shootout: Playing without Daniel Alfredsson, who was a late scratch with an illness, the Ottawa Senators soldiered on against the Pittsburgh...