Jets make two deals, Cookie at it again, Sens are in deep trouble

    The “Toronto Maple Leaf” experiment lasted all of 12 games. The Winnipeg Jets came into the season with a third line of Kyle Wellwood, Nik Antropov and newly signed Alexei Ponikarvosky. Earlier today the Jets acquired former Pittsburgh Penguin Eric Tangradi for a 2013 seventh round draft pick. Four hours later to make room for Tangradi, the Jets traded Ponikarvosky to the New Jersey Devils for a fourth & seventh round draft pick. When the Jets signed the Ukrainian left winger in the off-season it reeked of desperation, a far-fetched hope to finally find Antropov a linemate he can trust and play with. That like the acquisition of Tangradi will mean the Jets will need to keep searching high and low.

    Amazed is my reaction to anyone wanting Ponikarovsky. Did he play decent hockey with the Devils last year? Yes, but I also watched him the year before in Los Angeles were he looked liked the most disinterested play in hockey history. He most certainly will be an upgrade compared to Bobby Butler and or Jacob Josefson.

    “Cookie” at it again?

   Yes for the first time in a long time, another team is disgusted with Penguin forward Matt Cooke. Tonight in the Sens vs Pens game; Cooke & star defenseman went into the boards together, with Karlsson leaving the battle with a very serious cut on the back of him leg. He has to have surgery in his Achilles tendon, it would be safe to assume the Senators season (playoff lives) is more than in jeopardy. Tonight with 3 minutes left in the third period, Sens tough guy Chris Neil sort of went after Cooke; in obvious disgust. One would assume no suspension would be levied, to hard to tell if he did this intentionally. One could easily say Karlsson was the NHL’s MVP for the first quarter of the season. “Cookie” is far from an angel, known as one of if not one of the dirtiest players in the game.