What’s crackalacking so far in the NHL playoffs
We are nearing the halfway point of the Stanley Cup pursuit and while it makes me a little sad that there are no longer three games on every night, the lighter schedule does give us a little breathing room to take a look at some of the matchups in progress.
BLACKHAWKS-RED WINGS (Red Wings lead 2-1)
The best team in the regular season is down 2-1 in the series to the surging Wings...
San Jose Sharks Fined $100,000 After GM Doug Wilson Comments on Raffi Torres Suspension
The San Jose Sharks have a hefty fine that will go along with Raffi Torres‘ suspension for the remainder of the Sharks’ series against the Los Angeles Kings.
Torres was suspended by the NHL for a vicious hit on Kings center Jarrett Stoll during Game 1, and Sharks general manager, Doug Wilson, took exception to the decision and it has cost the organization $100,000, according...
How About Some New Rules And Torres Talk Too
from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,
* New rule: When a penalty is assessed at the 20:00 mark of a period, the next period shall begin with the faceoff in the offensive zone of the club on the power play and not at the center dot.
New rule: When a player intentionally is thrown out of the faceoff circle following an icing in order to give his team a few extra seconds...
Logan Couture Leads San Jose Sharks Past LA Kings in OT Win
Somehow the San Jose Sharks found a way to win Game 3 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Saturday night against the Los Angeles Kings despite being without several players for various parts of the game.
To kick things off, the Sharks were already without Raffi Torres who has been suspended for the remainder of the series. They lost Martin Havlat at the first intermission...
NHL fines Sharks for GM's comments
The NHL fined the San Jose Sharks $100,000 on Saturday for general manager Doug Wilson's public comments about forward Raffi Torres' suspension.
The NHL said the fine was issued for violation of rules prohibiting formal team statements to the media during the 48-hour period following a disciplinary decision. The rule calls for an automatic $25,000 fine, and the Sharks were...
MONEY TALKS
Sharks fined $100k for GM comments
The San Jose Sharks were fined the huge sum of $100,000 for GM Doug Wilson's comments on the Raffi Torres suspension. What did he say?
Sharks’ GM Doug Wilson fined $100,000 for comments regarding Torres suspension
Raffi Torres’ suspension proved quite costly….to his general manager. Image via Tumblr.
Raffi Torres just invites controversy wherever he goes. The San Jose Sharks forward has been suspended for the rest of their playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings after a hit to the head of L.A’s Jarrett Stoll. As a repeat offender (Torres was suspended for 25 games after a blow to...
NHL Fines The San Jose Sharks $100K
NEW YORK (MAY 18, 2013) -- The San Jose Sharks have been fined $100,000 for public comments by General Manager Doug Wilson pertaining to the suspension of Sharks forward Raffi Torres, the National Hockey League announced today.
The fine was issued for violation of League Rules that prohibit formal team statements to the media during the 48-hour period following a disciplinary decision...
San Jose GM Doug Wilson On The Torres Suspension
from the Sharks website,
The Sharks organization fully supports the NHL in its efforts to remove illegal and dangerous hits from the game but we strongly disagree with the NHL's decision to suspend Raffi Torres.
Upon review of the incident, it is abundantly clear that this was a clean hockey hit. As noted by the NHL, Raffi's initial point of contact was a shoulder...
Sharks GM Doug Wilson ‘strongly disagrees’ with Raffi Torres suspension in statement
On Thursday the NHL suspended Sharks winger Raffi Torres for the remainder of San Jose’s second round series against the Kings for a hit on Jarret Stoll in Game 1. We concluded the punishment was a bit of an overreaction by the NHL, a penalty that seemed to discipline the player more for his past rather than the offense in question. If you thought you were mad, imagine how Sharks...
Matthew Barry: I Cannot Believe What I Just Witnessed!
I hope you hockey junkies stayed up late to watch this game - if you missed it, you missed a dandy (yes, I just typed dandy)
News of Raffi Torres suspension made everyone jump for joy like Snoopy - Enough games? Who cares, he's done like an overcooked burger.
The Kings went into game two expecting the Sharks to "bite" back but as I mentioned to my season ticket...
GM disagrees with Torres suspension
San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson says the organization disagrees with the NHL's decision to suspend forward Raffi Torres for a hit that knocked out Los Angeles forward Jarret Stoll.
Wilson said in a statement issued Friday that it is ''abundantly clear'' that Torres' check in Game 1 against Stoll was a clean hockey hit.
The NHL's Department...
Raffi Torres suspended the rest of the second round
I said this the other day. --> I don't know... Raffi Torres doesn't leave his feet, he keeps his elbow in and he attempts to hit him in the torso, I think this call is based on reputation. Just for the record, I am not a Sharks fan by any stretch, I think the Chris Kelly elbow on James van Riemsdyk was worse and there wasn't a suspension for that hit. I am not...
Sharks’ Torres banned for rest of Kings series
San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres was suspended for the rest of the Western Conference semifinal series against Los Angeles on Thursday for a hit to Kings forward Jarret Stoll's head., http://juicedsportsblog.com/sports-news/news/sharks-torres-banned-for-rest-of-kings-series
Sharks' Torres suspended for series
San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres was suspended for the rest of the Western Conference semifinal series against Los Angeles on Thursday for a hit to Kings forward Jarret Stoll's head.
Torres was assessed a minor penalty for charging for the second-period hit Tuesday night in the Kings' 2-0 victory in Game 1. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Torres is considered...
Hockeybuzz Hot Topic: Torres Suspended for Remainder of LA Series
Per @NHLPlayerSafety
San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres was suspended for the remainder of the Western Conference Semi Final against the Kings.
His hit against LA Kings center Jarret Stoll was ruled an illegal hit to the head.
Sharks' Torres suspended for rest of Kings series
San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres was suspended for the rest of the Western Conference semifinal series against Los Angeles on Thursday for a hit to Kings forward Jarret Stoll's head.
Torres was assessed a minor penalty for charging for the second-period hit Tuesday night in the Kings' 2-0 victory in Game 1. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Torres is considered...
Raffi Torres suspended for remainder of 2nd round vs. Kings
It took long enough, but after a Thursday morning hearing with Raffi Torres in New York, the NHL officially announced that the Sharks forward is suspended for the remainder of the second round for his much-scrutinized hit on Jarret Stoll in Game 1.
Stoll did not return to the game and is a scratch for Game 2. And Torres certainly has “one of those” reputations. But was malice...
Raffi Torres Suspended for Duration of Western Conference Semifinals After Hit on Jarret Stoll
NEW YORK — San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres was suspended for the rest of the Western Conference semifinal series against Los Angeles on Thursday for a hit to Kings forward Jarret Stoll‘s head.
Torres was assessed a minor penalty for charging for the second-period hit Tuesday night in the Kings’ 2-0 victory in Game 1. Under the collective bargaining agreement, Torres is...
Sharks' Torres suspended remainder of series
NEW YORK (AP) -- San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres was suspended for the rest of the Western Conference semifinal series against Los Angeles on Thursday for a hit to Kings forward Jarret Stoll's head.
Torres was assessed a minor penalty for charging for the second-period hit Tuesday night in the Kings' 2-0 victory in Game 1. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement,...
Raffi Torres Suspended For The Rest Of The Series With The Kings
Brendan Shanahan explains the suspension, illegal check to the head.
The NHL Needs To Suspend Raffi Torres For A Year
Saying that hockey is a physical game is an understatement. Could you imagine if the NBA allowed Zach Randolph and Kendrick Perkins to start throwing punches in the middle of the second quarter? While fighting may be a necessary part of hockey, there is no spot for vicious hits against defenseless players.
Over the past few years, the NHL’s Vice President of Hockey and Business...
Cam Gore: Torres suspension looms
The San Jose Sharks will be without the services of rugged winger Raffi Torres for at least Thursday nightâs game and most likely longer. Torres has flown to New York for a face to face discussion with the head of discipline Brendan Shanahan, which usually means a lengthy suspension.
The NHL has stated that Torres is suspended, the question remains for how long.
Torres...
Ian Esplen: Chiming in on Torres
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So the talk of the hockey world yesterday was to burn Raffi Torres at the stake for his hit on Jarret Stoll.
But before I get into the hit, I'd just like to vent a little about "some" hockey fans that are out there. While driving home yesterday, I was listening to the Fan960...
NHL playoffs: Best of Wednesday
For nearly two decades the Detroit Red Wings have built some of the NHL's best teams with a roster chock full of Swedes.
In Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, the Chicago Blackhawks' more unheralded countrymen one-upped their bigger-name Detroit counterparts to help Chicago earn a 4-1 victory at the United Center.
First it was third-pair defenseman Johnny Oduya...
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