and did not deserve 10 games

I am not trying to be an apologist for Trevor, but judging by the hit, how does he get anything less than Gillies?
Because it was the Penguins he probably gets nothing.

Another question: How is this guy still standing after all of these hits?

the results of my spin

Hockey Play

After a thorough review we can find no basis to impose supplemental discipline. This was a hockey play. In reviewing this play, we also took into consideration that matt cooke is a superstar.

but after watching all the clips, those Pittsburgh announcers are really despicable. It’s almost comical how they justify this guy’s “style of play”.

so He can enjoy a nice return reception from the Isles in FFF part deux

They keep saying he plays with an edge. What edge is this guy on? The edge between manslaughter and assault? Truly we all like gritty hard hitting players but that does not give them a free pass to try and take someone out. This is the guy who needs to be made an example out of. I’m hoping he’s gone for the season (postseason too) but I do admit I would like the Isles to get a run at the guy on 4/8.

I predict 6 games. None for the hit itself (because it was not done by an Islander, therefore no suspension is warranted) and six games for touching a Ranger player without express written consent.

Maybe he will actually get something sizable.

Thats what I just read

He assaulted him and ruined his promising future…He was stolen from the hockey world and we are left with dirtbags like Cooke after all is said & done…Maybe a criminal lawsuit will deter this shit…

He received a 2 game suspension for the Anisimov hit in 2009.
He received a 4 game suspension for the Tyutin hit this year.
He received a 2 game suspension for a hit to the head of Scott Walker in 2009.
He received a 2 game suspension for spearing Johnson back in 2004.
 
Other notable dirty hits/plays and the punishment that he received:
March 6, 2000 – Knee on knee to Mats Sundin
January, 2001 – Hits Matt Johnson from behind
December, 2001 – Sucker punches Jason Marshall
February 19, 2004 – Spears Matt Johnson (Suspended 2 games)
April 7, 2007 – Blindside hit on Iginla
January 31, 2008 – Headshot on Vincent Lecavalier ($2,500 fine)
February 16, 2008 – Hits Mathieu Roy from behind
February 19, 2008 – Slew foot on Kurtis Foster
November 22, 2008 – Low hit on Edler, starts line brawl half shift into game
November 29, 2008 – Late blindside hit on Parise
January 27, 2009 – Blow to the head of Scott Walker (Suspended 2 games)
March 17, 2009 – Questionable hit on Zach Bogosian
May 18, 2009 – Blindside knee on knee to Erik Cole
June 2, 2009 – Kicks Chris Osgood in the head
November 19, 2009 – Knee on knee to Shean Donovan
November 27, 2009 – Elbows Artem Anisimov to the head (Suspended 2 games)
December 5, 2009 – Hits Duncan Keith from behind
March 7, 2010 – Elbows Marc Savard in the head
October 15, 2010 – Runs DiPietro 3 times
November 26, 2010 – Hits Karlson from behind
December 21, 2010 – Elbows Keith Yandle in the head
December 28, 2010 – Elbows Evander Kane in the head
February 4, 2011 – Cheapshots Steve Montador who is laying on the ice
February 6, 2011 – Knee on knee with Ovechkin
February 9, 2011 – Hit from behind on Fedor Tyutin (Suspended 4 games)
March 20, 2011 – Elbows Ryan McDonough in the head

Bylsma said he will work with Cooke, who is experiencing a "learning curve" in an NHL where blindside hits are no longer tolerated.

"He’s played on the edge physically and been an effective player playing that way; and now a lot of him is re-thinking where he can hit and be effective," Bylsma said of Cooke. "He’s not been all that comfortable with that situation." – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

He doesn’t mean to keep hitting guys from behind and to the head, he is just a slow learner. He felt much more comfortable hitting players when they couldn’t see the hit coming. Bylsma really should stop talking. I tell my kids when they are in trouble, “STOP DIGGING.” Maybe someone should take away Bylsma’s shovel.