The Senators didn’t get back at Matt Cooke on the ice or on the scoreboard, falling 3-1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night, a defeat that leaves Ottawa sweating on its playoff spot a little longer.
Whenever Erik Karlsson returns to the Ottawa Senators’ lineup, the team can only hope he finds his old form on the blue-line as quickly as Jared Cowen has rediscovered his place following his surprisingly early return from surgery.
To a man, the Ottawa Senators insist that getting two points Monday is more important than getting even against Pittsburgh Penguins agitator Matt Cooke.
Injured Senators defenceman Erik Karlsson won’t rule out playing in the playoffs if his team qualifies.
Erik Karlsson has few kind words for Matt Cooke, but he’s doing his best to maintain a positive frame of mind.
Pittsburgh Penguins agitator Matt Cooke won’t face any supplementary discipline from the National Hockey League over the collision that likely ended Erik Karlsson’s season Wednesday night.