Torres feels for Cooke's disciplinary plight
/San Jose Sharks winger Raffi Torres can relate to the situation in which Minnesota Wild forward Matt Cooke finds himself today, awaiting discipline from the NHL following his knee-on-knee hit with Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie.
"People are pretty lethal, especially on social media," Torres said, via ESPN.com after Tuesday morning's skate at Staples Center. "He's done a great job of changing his game and doing the work that he's had to put in. It's just one of those plays. He's locked in, it's like Seabrook, it's tough to pull out. I don't think he's trying to hurt a man like that.
"I think he's done a heck of a job the last couple of seasons to re-establish his game," continued Torres. "But with the media getting involved and especially social media, they make him out to be a serial killer. It's kind of painful when you have to read that kind of stuff. I'm sure his family and close friends have to read that kind of stuff.
Source: Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com