Pittsburgh Penguins: Matt Cooke’s Rehabilitation off to Quiet, Successful Start

November 11th, 2011 by James Conley Leave a reply »
Lost in Sidney Crosby's near return, Evgeni Malkin's wonky knee, James Neal's unlimited goals and injuries to just about everyone else on the team, Matt Cooke's conduct—one of the biggest offseason question marks hovering over the Pittsburgh Penguins—has gone quietly under the radar.

Which is exactly how those in Pittsburgh would have it.

"I hurt my teammates last year and I know that," Cooke said this offseason. "I fully intend to make it up to them this year."

Cooke is off to a good start, with eight points to just two assessed penalties.

In this young season, Cooke has displayed a commitment to a new brand of hockey, one which nobody is taking issue with.

In fact, Cooke finished the month of October with his fewest single-month PIM total since 2009, according to SB Nation.

His new style has been on display all season, but one has to pay attention to the little plays away from the puck. Cooke is avoiding big hits along the boards, instead diving in to help scrum the puck off the walls. He's pursuing the puck rather than the puck carriers, and when he's leveled his hits this season, they've been ...

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