It was back in January that Ottawa star Erik Karlsson was taken into the boards by Pittsburgh's Matt Cooke, resulting in a torn achilles tendon for the Senators' defender. A war of words since then comes to a head as the teams meet in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Ottawa star, Pens' tough guy meet for 1st time since injury
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Ottawa Senators defenceman Erik Karlsson, centre, grimaces as he hits the boards after colliding with Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Matt Cooke, left, during the second period of a game in January. The resulting injury cost Karlsson most of the regular season. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press file )
