Matt Cooke Faces Suspension

Pittsburg Penguin Matt Cooke will keep his skates off the ice for what’s left of the season. Cooke was suspended for the rest of the season after elbowing New York Ranger Ryan McDonagh on Sunday.

McDonagh wasn’t seriously hurt by the hit.

Cooke will miss the next 10 season games and the first round of the playoffs. The NHL vice president says this wasn’t the first time Cooke misbehaved and he deserves the suspension.

Cooke has a history of playing dirty. Last March he hit Boston Bruins player Marc Savard, forcing him to miss the rest of the season.

The Penguins general manager says Cooke had already been warned there’s no room for head shots in hockey. He says the Penguins support the NHL’s decision to suspend Cooke.