Matt Cooke Suspended 4 Games

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In news that is sure to come as no surprise, Penguins forward Matt Cooke was involved in another questionable play on Tuesday night.

There were no shortage of opinions about the play in question -- or about Cooke in general -- in the aftermath, but the only one that matters is the one from the NHL. The league suspended him for four games for hitting Columbus' Fedor Tyutin from behind during the Blue Jackets 4-1 win in Pittsburgh.

As Tyutin went into the corner to play the puck, Cooke hit him from behind drawing a five-minute major for charging. This came just one game after he sparked debate and outrage for his knee-on-knee hit against Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin. Here's a look at the hit on Tyutin...

 

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Source: http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2011/02/09/matt-cooke-suspended-4-games/

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