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Decision To Play Cole
by Paul on 06/18/06 at 06:36 AM ET
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from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail,
When asked if we were taking a risk in playing, Cole said: “The risk is going to be with me the rest of my life. My neck was broken three-and-a-half months ago. It’s going to be this way. But I felt strong over the last several weeks on the ice. The coaching staff felt, as long as I thought I could get it done, that we could do this.”
Cole said he didn’t return to the Hurricanes’ line-up as if he were going to be the “saviour” and conceded that had Weight not been injured, the idea of returning probably wouldn’t have crossed his mind.
Cole didn’t like the fact that the Oilers’ Ethan Moreau hit him hard in the third minute of play.
“It was tough getting some sleep this afternoon,” said Cole. “I had a lot of anxiety, a lot of emotion. It’s been a long process. I got to the rink and felt good and was excited. I felt good in warm-ups and on my shift. On that power play, I knew he (Moreau) was coming. It’s not surprising that he was trying to head-hunt me a little bit.”
You can read Q & A with Cole after the game in the comment section…
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