If the NHL truly wants headshots to stop, and hits like this Cooke hit, and the cheap shots during touch icings, like during the Marlies game, they have to get serious about suspensions, give Cooke the rest of the season off for the hit, that would send a message that they won't be tolerated, this 4 game bullshit like Laperiere got the other night is well nothing but bullshit, 4 games doesn't send a message, they have to start getting serious, and knock off the double standards for suspensions, doesn't matter if he's a repeat offender, they do somethign stupid, first time or third time, they get a massive suspension either way.
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