Whether Matt Cooke was frustrated with a two-goal deficit or just in a mood to instigate, he cross-checked Shea Weber in the third period of Saturday night's Predators-Wild game. His stick hit Weber right in the nose, and the Predators captain proceeded to beat the fuck out of Cooke.

The slow-mo replay provided the moment Shea Weber decided he was going to do everything in his power to destroy Cooke. Here is him in pain:

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And here is his face basically saying, "You shouldn't have done that":

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Weber and Cooke got matching five-minute majors for fighting, but Cooke also received a two-minute minor for high-sticking, which Nino Niederreiter served.