OT: Shanahan Gives Torres 25 Game Suspension
Shanahan gives Raffi Torres 25 games for his hit on Marian Hossa (which sent Hossa to the hospital in a neck brace and ruled him out for the next two games). I agree with Shanahan that his hit was interference, targeting the head, and there is no question it was charging.
Brutal, brutal hit that certainly deserves a suspension, but 25 games? Here is a list of the longest suspensions in NHL history, and this doesn't seem to fit the mold of the top few, IMO.
That's not to downplay the brutality of Torres' hit, and the fact that there was no call on the ice is inexcusable. The correct call would be a major penalty and game misconduct for charging, and I would have tacked on an interference minor as well. This was handled terribly on-ice.
after seeing the video once, i thought 25 games was long, but after reading shany's explanation I thought it was appropriate. I wonder how other players feel about it. Wasn't the whole point of him taking this position is to give a player's perspective on what is 'dirty' and what isnt'?
I don't understand why suspensions just don't come down from the league. The person handing out the suspension shouldn't be getting as much attention as Shanaan is getting.