Well I mean technically you could say that like hitting in hockey, sex is a normal part of adult life. Things get reckless once you start going after those who can't or don't consent. So I mean, it's semantics but by your argument the pedophile analogy carries weight.

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Lots of stuff wouldn't have happened if meaningless things were changed. It's the butterfly effect. It doesn't mean that not calling a delay of game penalty caused this. It's not a dangerous instance to let an NHL game continue unabated when somebody clears the puck over the glass. I know it's hard to accept that it isn't anybody's fault that the most dynamic defenseman in the NHL is gone for the season. We always like to blame somebody, but it was 100% bad luck and nothing more.

Well because it's the Sens and EV is a homer. All good, but just sayin. No one else agrees on the dynasty comment.

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Who carea about the "dynasty." If I wanted dynasty I'd go watch a bunch of hacks make duck calls. When is this guy due to hit the IR. Big poppa is sniffing for a win at the championship and needs a replacement.

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Brace yourself. Bad Karlsson trade proposals are coming.

I think theres going to be a rash of them coming quickly on here

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CLassless comments like that are never justified. You are supposed to be the head of a team and are supposed to be above all of that petty crap. It's the thing I hated most about Burke in Toronto. Know when to shut up and take the high road.

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Um, no, not exactly. In your analogy, the "puppy killing" is totally unrelated to the matter at hand (the suspicion of reckless driving).

That's not the case here. Cooke's past offenses involve serious injuries to other (better) players, intentional or otherwise.

So, in the case of this particular analogy, it would be more apt to say that the survivor had a prior record of reckless driving episodes.

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Well, I for one have had enough Karlsson talk already. Hopefully everyone starts moving on to other news soon-- it's all they are talking about on NHL radio, all day long. I'm sick of thinking about the injury... makes my tendon hurt.


Spezza or no Spezza, Karlsson or no Karlsson, the Sens are far away from being a contending team. Not sure why the words "dynasty" and "Senators" are being used in the same sentence. Half of that roster belongs in the AHL in my opinion.
Karlsson and Spezza should focus on getting healthy and the Sens should focus on trying to put forth a better brand of hockey because quite frankly they are a two-man team, and those two men are gone all year. Even with those two guys in the lineup, Anderson is the only reason they've won games. Next year they may be ready for a playoff spot, I hope. In the meantime, let the kids play and mature, but I really hope the talk just doesn't keep coming back to Karlsson and Spezza all season long. Injuries happen and you have to move forward.

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Don't underestimate the impact of Spezza and Karlsson, and also Cowen. That team was guaranteed playoffs and could have sniffed Boston. The East is garbage. As for this two or three-man team, well that's Pittsburgh to a tee yet they are considered contenders every year. Hell Philly is always predicted to contend yet they are garbage yet again this year.

You put Erik Karlsson on any team and they become contenders.

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Ok, my comment wasn't taken the way it was meant to be, and that's my fault. Instead of saying "a better analogy," I should have said "a more valid bad analogy."

I was, in a sarcastic manner, alluding to the fact that there was no crime in the first place. Your analogy is accurate, mine was intended to expose the initial analogy for suggesting that Cooke not only committed an illegal offense but that it was also intentional. My comment was meant to be absurd. Some people here had an issue with my comment, and reading it again, I can recognize that I failed to communicate properly. So I'll just say this:

The speculation is warranted, given his history. However, I don't believe that there was a crime committed, so to question whether or not there was intention is unnecessary. You can suggest that he was going for a slew foot, but there is no evidence of foul play. I don't doubt that this type of play will be illuminated within the next few days as it isn't uncommon for both fore-checkers and d-men alike to use this method to restrict mobility.

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