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Forgotten Washington Capitals: Matt Cooke

Forgotten Washington Capitals: Matt Cooke

When hockey fans remember former NHL player Matt Cooke, they may picture him either as a Vancouver Canuck or Pittsburgh Penguin. Both cases are fair. Cooke was in Vancouver for parts of nine seasons, while he was a member of the Penguins for five seasons.

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