The Horvatian One Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan announced Saturday morning that Phoenix Coyotes forward – and one-time Canuck – Raffi Torres received a 25 game suspension for his late, high hit on Chicago Blackhawks star Marian Hossa on Tuesday. Torres was not assessed a penalty on the play. Hossa left the game on a stretcher and did not return. He also did not travel with the team to Phoenix for Game 5 Saturday, according to reports out of Chicago. During a video on NHL.com, explaining the suspension, Shanahan noted that Torres violated three specific rules – interference, charging and illegal check to the head – on the hit alone, Hossa was severely injured and Torres is a repeat offender. All were factors, said Shanahan, in determining the “appropriate length of suspension.” “Torres is not only a repeat offender, as defined by the [Collective Bargaining Agreement], his extensive supplemental discipline history consists mainly of acts very similar to this one, including two this season,” said Shanahan. Naturally, Canucks players were asked for their reaction to the suspension – the longest of a record nine handed out so far in these 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs. Canucks defenceman Kevin Bieksa: “Yeah, I think most people are a little surprised. It seems like an awful lot of games, but I’m not going to get into it too much right now. We obviously have our own focus, but for him, this is the one thing I will say about it is, there’s been a lot of dirty things happen in the playoffs and is this the worse thing by 15, 20 games? I don’t think even close.” Canucks forward Daniel Sedin: “I think what you need to get rid of is the clear head shots and intent to injure guys. That’s always been my view, but like I said, you leave your feet when you hit, you’re going to get suspended. “I think it’s a little bit of everything. I think, obviously, Raffi took a big hit today. Like I said before, you need to get suspended when you leave your feet hitting guys. I thought 25 games, that’s a lot of games. But that’s the way it is and you’ve got to respect the job that Shanahan does too. It’s a tough job. Like I said, it’s going to come down to the players. You can have all the suspensions in the world but if players are going to keep doing those kind of things that happen, that you right now, that’s not good.” Canucks forward Chris Higgins: “…Twenty-five games is a really long time. I don’t know how that stacks up compared to other incidents that happened recently, but it seems like it’s a lot.” Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault: “I think it’s a little bit confusing for players at this point. Obviously, it’s not something that you like to see in the game, but in my opinion anyway, that was closer to being a hockey player – finishing his check, late – than Duncan Keith on [Daniel Sedin]. That’s not hockey. One gets a certain amount [of games], one gets a very high amount, so I don’t know. Probably a little confusing for a lot of people right now.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanev's Smirk Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 This might cost us tomorrow. No one can question the NHL. No one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckelhead70 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Canucks aleady have a misconduct penalty to start the game Go Canucks Go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domyours Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 This league is A BIG JOKE! Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
light_kun Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Completely agree with the Canucks, especially AV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobCanuck Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 t Canucks aleady have a misconduct penalty to start the game Go Canucks Go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannik freaking hansen Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 t they do? what for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliboy Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Why even comment?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi Babe Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Canucks aleady have a misconduct penalty to start the game Go Canucks Go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surtur Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 25 games for a hockey play BfreakingS.. way to take hitting out of the game there turning the NHL into touch football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanCityScout Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 it's to bad they have to button their lip somewhat when it comes to the media I wonder what they really think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmotamed Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Good for AV for sticking up for his team, and Daniel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanCityScout Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 will be interesting to hear "Grapes" opinion on it later this evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leftcoast7 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Thank you Torres! Let's hope that was the final blow to put that joke of a team out of their misery, so they can begin their long offseason of whining. Toews has lost a lot of respect from me by spouting off about Torres and his dirty ways, as though Keith DIDN'T go headhunting on Danny and commit the ugliest 'hit' of the year. Take a look at your own bench Hawks, what comes around goes around. Go Nucks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haikara Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 AV nailed it. But he might get nailed with a fine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueberries Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Some of the NHLS biggest suspension involved the Canucks. Examples: Raffi Torres former Canuck 25 games.Todd Bertuzzi 20 games and lost 500k in pay, Marty McSorley of the Boston Bruins hit Vancouver Canucks Donald Brashear. McSorley got 23 games and charged.And Matt Cooke the FORMER CANUCKS 16 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapjacks Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Is Toews going to expose the Yotes for what they really are too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'NucK™ Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 AV is right.. The NHL seems to talk a lot about charging, interference, etc, but shouldn't intent be the most deciding factor when giving out a suspension? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Läck Ness Monster Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raph Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 AV is right.. The NHL seems to talk a lot about charging, interference, etc, but shouldn't intent be the most deciding factor when giving out a suspension? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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