March 13th, 2010 Coach's Corner with Ron MacLean & Don Cherry Hockey Night in Canada

[bruinscrazy101]

6:23 foreshadowing

[Xello998]

Cooke and Bertuzzi should have been expelled from the game a long time ago.

[3PRECISION3]

Say what you want about Cherry, but the man knows what hes talking about.. Look where Crosby is right now, exactly where Cherry warned hed be if the league didnt do something about complete pieces of shit like cooke

[rekounas]

Hmm, so the penguins themselves should have suspended Cooke... but what should the Bruins do about Chara?

Cherry is full of shit!

[Anghellik9]

@rekounas this was made in march 2010

[rekounas]

@Anghellik9 I know! The point is, what Cooke did in 2010, was seen as legal at the time. Cherry is saying that even though it is legal, the Penguins themselves should suspend Cooke. But when Chara ran Pacioretty's head into the glass and it was seen as being illegal (the 5 minute major for interference) what should the Bruins have done with Chara? This is why the man is full of shit. He is a biased bigot and it's a shame that our tax dollars pays for his salary.

[jumblecar]

BOYCOTT MOORES

[aaronwheatie]

6:20 Prophetic, he called Crosby's concussion. If only the league had listened....

[RickySouthwell]

ya he did try and hurt em

[ty1977]

Being a cop is there job Don. People Die every day doing there job

[RickySouthwell]

@ty1977 i think he knows that but what he is doing is paying respect cus they put their lifes on the line to help and protect people they dont even know

[ty1977]

@RickySouthwel butr bro, so? my brothers a cop. we need to look at tha boys that do labour and mechaniis

[tascalam]

@ty1977 dying isn't a part of ANY job description. To accept or try and justify a tragedy by brushing it off like its no big deal is a dumb ass cop out way of looking at it. and its spelt THEIR. THEIR JOB. maybe you should get one

[ty1977]

@tascalam I only use their when Im talking about people I respect there just a cop. Im going to bend you over my knee with your pants down and spank you in front of everyone.

[ty1977]

@tascalam Why doesnt he talk about construction workers or people like you that work in video game stores that die??? I can smell your pussy from here. byeeeeeeeeeee

[Zackattack52287]

Why is that douche still playing in the NHL?

[navalverde12]

I wish for Matt Cooke to suffer 1000 concussions simultaneously

[gomeat27]

6:16 yep he was spot on on that one

[twLabrador]

@13Xanadu Yeah they wouldn't have a chance, their management after 67 dad told me; just got worse.

[guygal12345]

he called it, someone did do it to crosby this year's winter classic

[johnnylebrun]

Don is my hero im 19 years old ive been sitting in front of coaches corner since i was an infant i praise this guy, good stuff don here to hopefully many more years of coaches corner to come, hes a beauty! ....Go leafs! (you know as a leaf fan its manditory for ending with lol)

[twLabrador]

@johnnylebrun HAHAHAHA yes! i saw a Toronto Jersey the other day, it was hilarious!  The number was 67 Guess what the "players" name was????? his name was: Losing since LOL

[nhlpens]

I am a diehard Penguins fan, And I like Cooke, but Don Cherry is absolutely right.

They should give players in the NHL 10 days suspension for stuff like this.

[hoosierlooker]

Wished Grapes had popped Cooke in the kisser just like in his Rochester days.

[vuppeli]

always liked cooke but after this lost all my respect into him

[barkleysound]

there was no way cooke wouldve have pullled that shit on a player on a team with a proper enforcer..

[kwijibo39]

how the hell can anybody say that thiz was a clean legal hit, cooke comes in from the blind side and clearly elbows savard in the head thats, who ever thinks this is legal is full of shit and doesnt know about hockey!!!!

[HappyValley412]

lol don cherry is full of shit cooke hits tough guys

[Bobsluggo]

Cherry is a sour old asshole

[Buddio136]

I can't beleive this guy is 73

[randomguyh8y]

@Buddio136 no man he is 76 years old

[HockeyJock6476]

Every single thing Don Cherry said in this episode is 100% undeniably correct.

[canmoore]

Right on grapes, I hope that Cooke watched this!!

The world got a taste of what REAL hockey is like at the Olympics.

Yet the premier Hockey legue in the world, the NHL is run by a bunch of backwards idiots. By not suspending Cooke, the NHL is sending the wrong message. We need to kick these goons out, they do nothing but make hockey look like a joke.

Than again, the fact that lawn bowling is more popular in some American NHL cities is a real joke to!!!

Less Atlanta's, more Winnipeg's!!!

[Josh218512]

Matt Cooke sucks. I'm glad Shawn Thornton took him down. Now hopefully he takes down Steve Downie next week. He's right up there with Cooke in terms of worthless goon pussies

[frostbite756]

Cooke is the dirtiest player in the nhl glad hes not with the nucks anymore

[drizzmizz]

Matt Cooke is a beast. Who gives a shit about his hitting, just take it, the league didnt give him anything because he didnt do it on purpose.

[PepitoneConQueso]

When Sean Thronton decides to start beating Cooke's ass, Cooke turtles and gets bailed out by the refs, WHAT A GUTLESS PUSSY.

I hope he gets his ass beat for the rest of the season, from every team in the league.

Fuck Matt Cooke, Fuck the Penguins and all their pussy bandwagon bandwagon fans. GO B'S

[kanyeezy24]

@PepitoneConQueso. you know you sound like an idiot making a comment like that. and i'm not even a penguins fan. i'm from canada.

matt cooke plays hard, he made a legal check, just and unfortunate result happened.

cooke didnt turtle, he squared up with a guy who had 30 pounds on him, thats not being a pussy. plus if anything thornton was a pussy for feeding shots after the refs had wrapped up cooke (he got a 10 min misconduct) and you said bandwagon twice in your sentance.

[randomguyh8y]

@kanyeezy24 the hit he did on savard was legal give me a break

[rncyco99]

With the history this Pr1@k has and not even a fine or retaliation by the Bruins? The Big Bad Bruins are truely dead. He should not be allowed to play until Savard returns and then start a 10 game suspension. or to stop this stupidity, if a top player is injured on purpose, th the penalty goes to the top player of the other team (ie, Crosby would be out until Savard returns)

[iRonlMoNKleY]

Going after Crosby is the dumbest thing I've ever heard. That's another human being for God's sake. He plays for the love of the game. The ONLY person that should be "gone after" is Cooke himself.

[Sommelier97]

@iRonlMoNKleY

Honestly??? You don't think Crosby has done any cheap shots?

Don't pull that love of the game shit...

[NightRavenhockeyfan]

Its open Season for the Penguins

[cdrpnt2007]

laraque or brashear should kick his fucking ass

[slamattina188948]

JUSTIN BIEBER - CRUSHED TO DEATH BY TREE

click my name to see SHOCKING vid!

[jkimmel7k]

fuck you don cherry you suck dick. GO PENS

[Buddio136]

@jkimmel7k Fuck off bandwaggon

[cdrpnt2007]

@jkimmel7k your a joke and so is that shithole you're a fan of

[cmonalready66]

never diss don cherry! ur the one that should suck a dick jkimmel!

[ritnea]

cooke is the best player in the NHL

[lllostmotelll]

if being the best in the NHL meant you went around cheapshotting players like a fucking pussy, then yes, I completely agree with you.

[Swordsstrike]

gutless backstabbing litle bitch that needs to get a life and actually play hockey the right way or im gonna get someone to shoot you in your sleep...done

[Josh218512]

Matt Cooke's game is comparable to the likes of Claude Lemeiux and Ulf Samuelsson. He plays with the intent to injure and then turtles when he gets challenged.

[slamattina188948]

JUSTIN BIEBER - CRUSHED TO DEATH BY TREE

click my name to see SHOCKING vid!

[OgyRugby]

Matt Cooke is a fucking coward. You have to wonder though what kind of an asshole GM would want this piece of shit on his team-he's a fucking liability and puts his star players at risk through potential retaliation.

[pwiley1]

Constable "what"? At 7:28 lol

[pwiley1]

Constable "what"? At 7:28 lol

[124NickyH]

Say what you want about DC, but he ALWAYS does his homework. The 'montage' of Cooke cheap shots was all we needed to see. Any player that is constantly looking for a knee-to-knee contact opportunity has some real issues.

[jaded80]

Its totally double standard....Look at all the hits that Ovie does...that are dirty. One being the knee on knee with Gonchar last year! Plus, his push on Campbell which was just as severe as lapierre's...only gets 2 games. Yes the pushes were different, but Campbell had his back towards him and Ovie DECIDED to push him anyways. Leaving him unprotected and pushing him upwards, causing him to be unbalanced. DIRTY! Ovie will end someone's career with his dirty hits

[BurtonCtel]

@jaded80 Can't compare "OVIE" to Cooke! Are you serious?!  You don't even deserve to call him "OVIE!" Maybe if Cooke could score! All he's there for is to take up space! And he's taken up WAY too much of it over the years! He does that shit on PURPOSE! He's a SLEEZ BAG! I'd like to see him try to pick on OVIE! See what happens! Cambell should have better legs! It was an upright "push!" Not even a hit! Haha, bet you never played hockey! I hope Boston tears him or Crosby up on 3/18!

[PDotSledding]

What can I say that hasn't already been said...Matt Cooke is a piece of garbage, he has no place in the NHL. I HATE the way he plays with a passion! Cherry is right fired up and I would be too, good for him!

[justinleftwinger]

Love the Pens but I agree 100%.

[30beesty]

I can't wait for Matt Cooke's face when Crosby gets destroyed by a player like Boogard, or Lucic. THAT will be a classic LOL moment!

[navymmw]

I hope Chara gives a big hit to Cooke, or a slapshot to the face with a deflection into the goal. =)

[Swordsstrike]

@navymmw lol

[nickkipguitar]

no one will go after crosby cause doing something obviously in retalition makes it obvious its on purpose and if its a protected player ur suspended 20 games

[HuskerFanatic]

Yeah but it's the code. More than any sport I can remember including baseball hockey is governed by a set of unwritten codes. I'm certainly not as much of a Crosby hater as some others, but if was Boston, I go after Crosby.  Or Malkin. You get my star, I get yours. Simple as that.

[wadeh12]

lol what if someone does it next year to crosby, to bad it just happened, steve downie took his knee out

[amxrtdket]

Thanks to Don Cherry, this proves that Cooke a serial cheap shot artist. And should of at least got 10 games.

[amxrtdket]

Cherry was dead on with Cooke. He should of been suspended, just by his history alone.

[neuroelite]

Sean Avery and Matt Cook should start their own figure skating team and get it over with.

[beevomyman]

Matt the Crook Cook. The guy is white trash.

[karnivorus]

wow look at all those cheap shots by cooke, this guy is a threat for other players .

[MrHogger9]

Something that gutless sack of shit cheap shot artist Matt Cooke has never done. He is a legitimate ECHL who has absolutely no business in the NHL. I hope Lucic ends his career with a severe beating on Thursday night....ya right as if Cooke will fight anybody significant...hahaha he will do his typical act of looking like he wants to be involved but will be behind an official with his tail between his legs.

[MrHogger9]

I have been saying this for more than 5 years....I am still floored at how Matt Cooke is even employed in the NHL. I do believe there is a such thing called an agitator that do play a role in the league such as Ruutu, Tucker, Peca, and sadly enough yes Avery...what do all of them have in common? they are pests, they are all fairly decent hockey players and most of all they back up their mouths and their antics with honor by dropping the gloves.

[cmonalready66]

i agree with u expect about the avery part.. that guy is complete garbage!

[MrHogger9]

@cmonalready66 I know....he is an absolute idiot...but sadly enough if he actually could concentrate on playing the game he is effective. But don't get me wrong I can't stand him.

[shaqdiesel20]

keep it up don, you did good

[cooliofoolio7]

I know that Matt Cooke's job is to intimidate, like that fuckup of a life Avery. But that s just fucking retarded. I would seriouly take the 10 game sunspension and fucking blind side him if I was on Boston. But they need to suspend his ass and make a ruling. What about that kid in Quebec. That shit has got to stop

[IHUMPNOOBS]

Wow. Cherry said that people always notice the bad things police do.. but not the good things? Well he just did the same to Matt Cooke? and before he did the same thing to Alex Burrows.. they find all the bad plays.. and besides.. Matt Cooke's job is to intimidate, like Sean Avery. Can't blame him for doing his job.. I am not saying that it wasn't a dirty hit, i am just saying that Don Cherry is doing what he said he hates..

[NORTHERNKONFLIKT]

damn... the fact that the CBC archivist can find all those instances of the knee thing cooke does is just frightning. this guy is really the scum of the NHL goons. get him out for life!

[suckamsears]

This is incredible. I absolutely love when Don singles out the players that deserve to be given WAY more shit than they got. Matt Cooke probably needs 3 body guards just to go to the corner store right now. I would love to see him get a cheap shot to the head in the next couple games.

[veets211]

The BEST Coach's corner EVER.

His comments were not against tough play, but against the lack of testicles by NHL executives to sanction cheap shots. Even he knows that players have to be protected from blind sided hits and attempts to injure others.

Way to go Don, and you never forget those who serve either. Don is getting wiser and better.

[nathanrussell88]

Theres no place for matt cooke. he makes our amazing sport look terrible. the nhl fuckin blew this one by no suspension. go to hell anybody who supports matt cooke.

[adsevero1]

Cooke needs to be suspended for a full season!!

[vismund9]

don cherry pisses me off sometimes, but godamn.. he is dead on in this video.

[sxer99]

I may disagree with Cherry on some issues, but the man has the balls to speak his mind and he speaks the truth here.

[thegreekmatt]

You said it Don, backstabbing little fuck indeed.

[oxolauren]

im glad don brought all these clips of cooke to our attention.

head shots are cheap and can ruin careers and lives. doctors and trainers are slowly finding out how serious concussions are for a players future quality of life.

cooke needs to grow some balls and and just play.

[bjtkyo]

wow, i knew he was dirty, but this shows me he just goes too far. it's one thing to take runs at every guy you see (example: tootoo, downie)... it's a whole different story when you consistently target the heads and knees of the best players on the other team.

[gmacnab1]

Cooke should never play in the NHL again! GUTLESS COWARD!!!!! Give me a Bench Clearing Brawl,!!!!!! LOOK how the Russian's would kick , spear and litterly bite our players inthe 72 series, No one remember that shit, But if there was fighting as a redemption , They wouldnt do that crap, LIFE Time suspension for a hit to the head,!!!!

[vehicularcyclist]

Cooke deserves punishment and is a dirty player, but Cherry is a Grade A hypocrite. He has put out what, 20+ Rock Em Sock Em videos, most of it glorifying guys "finishing" checks like Cooke did here. The rest of it is guys deliberately trying to hurt each other in fights. Why aren't there match penalties given for throwing punches at opponent's heads? I'd love to see Don Cherry do something for the safety of pro hockey players, and he could start by looking at himself and what he represents.

[K4ggy]

Cherry never rips a Leaf player .Tie Domi ,Darcy tucker for instance .

[thesupernova26]

@K4ggy

That's Glenn Healy's job/

[wulFE117]

on my birthday :)

[PocketHercules99]

Loved Cherry ripping on cooke with some classic material , Gutless lil puke!

He exposed him and the nhl as pieces of shit

[174295]

Cooke is a fuck head, there's no place for him in the sport.

[toneboneyL]

frf

[filthynumber1]

why would matt cooke go up to Cherry and say "will u say that to my face?" did he really think Don would back down???? guys a jackass

[HuskerFanatic]

I know, right? Did he really think he could intimidate Don? That alone tells me he's screwed in the head.

[cragmac1000]

the instigator penalty only promotes goons from hiding behind the on-ice officials

[czek123]

i would fuckin bat that guys head off with my stick

[irishhockey81]

I am a live and die Sabres fan and im from buffalo but Don Cherry ROCKS!!!!

[alxzanki]

....yikes, Cooke not only made himself look like an idiot but now Crosby is going to pay for this guys actions ....Guerin is right, its a dark day for hockey.

[lemonisadog]

usually I think Cherry is dweeb. BUT he is 100% right I love ruff and tumble hockey-i don't tune in to watch coward hits like Cooke. hits like that is the reason you have situations like Burtuzzi a few years back-you think Cooke is going to fight a tough guy after that hit-no way he chicken shit-GET RID OF ACTIONS LIKE THESE!! IIHL may be progressive but olympic hckey was great to watch! and so should our day to day game. THERE IS NO ROOM FOR PLAYERS LIKE COOKE

[augustw3st]

great job, don. i'm glad someone in the media has the balls to be honest.

[jismjacket]

Bettman's a douche....Cherry speaks the truth and honestly. The NHL needs more of the latter....and less of the other

[MrBigAzzLover]

get rid of the instigator penalty now and we'll see how many cheapshot artists last!

if the nhl suspends ovie for that hit from behind in last night's game and not cooke for a blindsided hit to the head, then SOMEONE needs to step down right now!!

UNFUCKINGBELIEVABLE how fucked up the game is, now!

[thegreekmatt]

couldn't have said it better myself

MrBigAzzLover

[penssuck87blows]

campbell is a pens fan. no suspension for cooke when he kicks osgood in the face last year in the cup finals no suspension for monkey malkin for picking a fight with hank no suspension for cooke dirty cheap shot on savard. wow this is awful.

[blairkeatinggg]

get rid of the instagator rule and let the players police themselves like back in the day........gary betman is a joke, the nhl really dropped the ball on this call

[MrBigAzzLover]

i hate the instigator rule with a passion! pussies like cooke get away with far too much.

[king2sarcasm]

Now this is the don cherry everyone knows and loves!!

[FailJunkies]

Fail Videos!! @ My Channel!!

[Kai200X]

Don is absolutely right. I can't believe the NHL didn't suspend Cooke. Colin Campbell should be fired!

[Inklings]

Cherry is so off his rocker most of the time but i must say what he does at the end of his segments like in this one is always touching.

[starlightgirlrules]

Colin campbell was out to lunch on the matt cooke hit. Now bettman and campbell will be attendng the next pens bruins game to make sure nothing happens. well idiot if cooke would have been suspended we would have to sit in on the next game would we.

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[gordonsands]

the NHL is the biggest fucking joke in the world. Gary Bettman is obviously the product of some major incest because there is no other way a human being can be such a retarded cockroach. If the NHL was run half as well as the NFL then hockey would be the leading sport in North America. I hope someone blindsides their elbow into Bettman's head...and Cooke's as well. As a Canucks fan I am SOOOOOOOOO glad that Cooke is now playing his pathetic cowards game in the East.

[kuntsmen]

someone should take cooke and dowie out for the season... would be nice if they took each other out

[meavid]

Bill Guerin's no saint either

[peacenlove4every1]

Cooke is about the only real man in the NHL. All the other players are fags and queers who crumble under physical contact. They would be better off competing in figure skating.

[Sawchuk9]

HAHAHAHA i bet ur one who calls it "ice Hockey" ur a fuckin joke Cooke's not good he scored 15 goals a year he wont fight any1 hes a pussy ass bitch! p.s. I bet ur american

[Bruinsfanfornow]

Don Cherry is 100% right. Cooke is a joke and shouldn't be in the league. His game is to injure people, evidence is in the video. Man I wouldn't want to be related to Cooke in any way, I feel sorry for his kids, imagine having a dad that is known for being a gutless player in the NHL.

[NYGiants10989]

On the fucking money Grapes.

[levanyzzuf]

I usually don't like Cherry but I applaud his courage particularly at times like this.

[Josh218512]

I hope the Bruins man up and send Matt Cooke out of the Garden on a stretcher. That little bitch has it coming.

[robinandthe7hoods]

After all that,the GMs can only decide to put a rule in for NEXT season!This is what happens when the league is run by former players,the majority of whom are lucky to have a high school education.Colin Campbell is a poor excuse for a disciplinarian and a joke to professional sports.The NFL,which lives on hitting,already has a no hit to the head rule,which hands out a major penalty automatically.The Bruins need to take care of things this week.

[joementum5]

the other guy with cherry should have played devils advocate to help cherry refine and specify his points. the way it was, i felt like i was being lectured

[Beantowndilly]

The NHL has left a sour taste in my mouth on this call. What kind of example is the league setting for our children.

GO TAKE HIS HEAD OFF JIMMY!!! BOOO!

[TheT4xid3rmist]

They were trying to be consistent with the Richards hit and lack of suspension. Cooke should have been suspended. Regardless of what Richards did. This is coming from a Pens fan.

[thelargetaco]

If he keeps doing it and getting away with it then good for him. Like Don said if those other guys are on your team it doesnt happen. Crosby isnt getting cheap shots thrown at him cause the Pens have Godard, Rupp, and Adams on their team. Everyone needs to have a tough guy out there when an agitator is out on the ice. Cooke's hit on savard wasnt clean but it wasnt like it attempted to kill him. ITS HOCKEY PEOPLE

[19markle19]

@thelargetaco what Don is saying is that those though guys you're talking about cant do anything because of the stupid instigator rule. Thats what he was talking about when he mentioned Gretzky and Yzerman, they were protected by their tough guys, but in today's NHL you can't do that. So either get rid of the instigator or crack down on head shots.

[Fiddy14]

whats a matter Cherry? Booth not good enough for this rant earlier in the year when Richards took him out for half the year? if they would have done something then, a rule, as suspension etc. guess what? this doesnt happen. but rant and rave about Cooke bc you have a personal grudge with him..

[rocknrollman12345]

okay SHUT THE FUCK UP!!! you dont know what ur talkinng about so shut ur fucking mouth you shouldt watch hockey

[hmsrenown]

He said the exact same thing about Ulfie Samuelsson years ago, do you think it's only a personal grudge? NO! this is a problem, intent to injure is a fucking problem and hockey should have none of it!

[tomcat13claws]

Fuck Cooke! Fuck Campbell, and Fuck Betman. Fuck the NHL -- EPIC FAIL!

I hope someone knocks Cooke into a permanent coma. Maybe someone should concuss Sidney and then see what Betman does. I'm sick of Betman's NHL.

Fuck Cooke!

[ovywan08]

matt cooke isn't just a scumbag on the ice, he's one off the ice as well- for example, me and my buddys were waiting outside gm place for autographs, and cooke just drove by us as if he didn't see us cross the street and/or he didn't care if he ran us over

[ownage365th]

@ovywan08 My sons were waiting for an autograph as well and he just pushed them aside like rag dolls, but when me and my buddy got in his face he walked away like a coward.

[fuji9991]

One of the greater play making centers taken out by a throw away goon. Do the math NHLPA get some rules passed. Fuck'n A

[sTyLnK]

This head shot rule should not be put in next season, it should start right now. But, at least the rule will be implemented. When it does, scum like Cooke will be under a microscope and won't get away this stuff anymore.

[achsdu17]

The NHL, NHLPA and everyone else should implement this head shot ruling ASAP or else you will have D-Bags going in and taking last minute head shots just to their jollies on.

[ivand87a]

Well Grapes of course didn't show Cooke's fight with Rob Niedermayer from Friday night. They dropped the gloves at the beginning of the 3rd, took off their helmets, and Cooke pummeled him with a couple quick shots.

Not to say that Cooke's cheap shot history is defensible. As a Pens fan I want to defend him, but there's no way to do that now. If I was a Bruins fan I'd be calling for his head too.

BTW the hit on Lecavalier looked pretty clean to me. I hadn't seen that before. The rest are cheap.

[mathloiselle]

So basically, Cooke doesn't think he's a cheapshot artist... And the league is aggreing with him (unfortunately)

[FartScrap]

Don't always agree with Big Don, but when you're right you're right. great rant Grapes.

[HuskerFanatic]

Should have been punctuated with a Ric Flair like WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Well said Don. What Cooke does to other stars has no place in the NHL.