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flvegan

(64,408 posts) Sat Apr 21, 2012, 12:33 PM Apr 2012

Raffi Torres suspended 25 games for hit on Hossa

No one can deny that this years NHL playoff race to Lord Stanley's Cup has been particularly...brutal. Now it seems that no matter how far the Coyotes go, Torres (multiple offender douchebag) will sit all of it out.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=629019

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Raffi Torres suspended 25 games for hit on Hossa (Original Post) flvegan Apr 2012 OP

I didn't see it...must have been pretty bad... joeybee12 Apr 2012 #1

It was JonLP24 Apr 2012 #2

I sort of heard about that...the announcer was getting death threats... joeybee12 Apr 2012 #3

One of the worst I've seen... trumad Apr 2012 #4

At least it was in the course of play. bluedigger Apr 2012 #7

Here are at least a few hits that are similar to that one JonLP24 Apr 2012 #9

Those were some great hits, but in none of them Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #11

I went to a boxing match and a hockey game broke out. Jack Rabbit Apr 2012 #5

So He Gets 25 Games, But Slamming A Guy's Head Into The Glass. . . ProfessorGAC Apr 2012 #6

In response, he is changing his name to... Dr. Strange Apr 2012 #8

I lol'd. flvegan Apr 2012 #10

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

1. I didn't see it...must have been pretty bad...

Reply to flvegan (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 01:56 PM

Apr 2012

Seems like one of the harshest penalties in a long time.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)

2. It was

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 02:14 PM

Apr 2012

Guy leaped off his skates to strike the Blackhawks player in the head. I couldn't believe the Fox Sports Arizona broadcaster & the NBC local news anchor referred to it as a clean hit.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

3. I sort of heard about that...the announcer was getting death threats...

Reply to JonLP24 (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 02:34 PM

Apr 2012

Said something about it being as clean as it gets...

trumad

(41,692 posts)

4. One of the worst I've seen...

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 05:04 PM

Apr 2012

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

7. At least it was in the course of play.

Reply to trumad (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 11:13 AM

Apr 2012

Thanks for posting the clip - I hadn't seen it. It obviously had a detrimental impact and was a cheap shot, but in the big scheme of things, I find Meta World Peace's actions more objectionable.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)

9. Here are at least a few hits that are similar to that one

Reply to trumad (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 12:17 PM

Apr 2012

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)

11. Those were some great hits, but in none of them

Reply to JonLP24 (Reply #9)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 09:00 PM

Apr 2012

--with the possible exception of #3--did any of the hitters leave their skates likes Torres did. The Torres his was way more unclean of a hit than those 10.