I can see why people see this as a dirty play (although that doesn't necessarily mean the guy doing it would be happy to see it go this bad).
IMO there's no way to tell unless you're a time-travelling psychic who can read what Cooke was thinking at that moment
But I have to go with the "propably an accident" crowd.
What I see is Cooke trying to get his leg between Karlssons legs to pin him, but can't get it there, so he puts it down, with some weight since he's not in perfect balance himself. Actually when you look at that play, you kind of wonder that this doesn't happen more often.
If it wasn't for last season I'd have basicly been glad to use any excuse to get Matt Cooke out as long as possible, regardless of intention. But the guy did turn a corner, and that I think is more proof of his character than a Lady Byng award. How many guys have turned their game around like that? Ever?
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