Pittsburgh Penguins left winger Matt Cooke has been suspended for 2 games without pay for his hit on New York Rangers' Artem Anisimov in their game last saturday. Video of the hit can be found in the article for the game Video: Penguins Crush Rangers, Crosby Busts Loose.
Cooke, 31, is an 11-year pro and delivered a vicious elbow to Anisimov's head in the 3rd period of the game that the Penguins won 8-3. Anisimov got off the ice under his own steam, but the Rangers' 21-year-old rookie center was reported to have needed smelling salts to clear his head.
The Rangers were looking for Cooke after the hit, with tough guy Donald Brashear being assessed a double minor for roughing for trying to goad Cooke into a fight. Cooke eventually fought with New York's Ryan Callahan. Both players were assessed fighting majors and 10-minute misconduct penalties which took them out of the remainder of the game.
Cooke will miss Pittsburgh's game Monday when they renew their hostilities when they head to New York for the second of their home-and-home series with the Rangers. He will also miss Thursday's game against the Colorado Avalanche. Cooke has 5 goals, 7 assists for 12 points in the 27 Penguins games in which he has appeared this year.
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