At no point did I say that Hossa was faking. His injury was very serious and I pointed that out many times. What I was saying is that if suspensions are going to be dished out because of injury, players will START faking injuries to keep players out of the game for longer. It's pretty simple logic, even Bill Nye could figure it out. Yes, you leave because you flex your legs and hit a player. That's exactly what the other guy, and myself said. There is in fact science behind that!

No, unfortunately I'm not that full of myself. As said, Hossa's injury was very serious and I NEVER said that he was faking it. Never. But imagine an NHL in which players are suspended based on the injuries of the player that was hit. Imagine Hossa hitting Torres. Why wouldn't Torres embelish for a few days and keep Hossa out of the series? That's the dangerous path the NHL is on right now. Calm yourself down, sir.
- Michael_Stuart

Kudos, Michael_Stuart

You're right , he cant be expeced to stop the hit , BUT HE CAN BE EXPECTED NOT TO JUMP INTO A PLAYERS HEAD . If he stays on the ice he delivers a nice clean hit to the chest , the little bastard jumps , leaves the ice and drills Hossa's head back into 1999.

This play is going to win the series for Phoenix,

And NOT ONLY THAT , fu ck ing Phoenix ended up with a power play !

Gm1: Obvious too many men on the ice call where the EXTRA GUY played the puck , not called on Phoenix and the puck ends up in the back of the Hawks net

Gm2: Phoenix goaltender Mike "flop like a punk female dog" Smith initiates contact with Toews and Toews gets a 2 minute minor for GI and the Yotes score on that Power Play

Shaw makes contact with the flopper and he lays there like he just took to .223 rounds to the throat. 5 minute major called ,when a 2 minute GI penalty would have been enough and the Yotes score late on that power play.

Gm3 : Torres , right in front of the linesman , right in between 2 officials , flying elbows HOSSA , not only does it not get called but the Hawks get a penalty on the play !! Wha t the f u c k ??

At the end of the 2nd period there is a little scrum at the Phoenix net , TOEWS is issued the ONLY penalty , what the hell is going on here ??
- mrpaulish

Cry me a river, too much whining going on in Chicago. Hawk fans should give their head a shake and realize the Hawks have a bunch of Torres type on their team. Coyotes in 5, I hope.

Physically impossible???? Now, when you make statements like that- it makes me think your ten.

Let's replay the practice you missed when they taught you how to make a hit .... you come in , bend at your knees, hit with your shoulder and follow through.

Now, when you're going 30 miles an hour (sorry that would be 48 Km/h) that momentum brings you off your feet. It's physics man .....

Don't slow the freakin' thing down frame by frame like they do on TSN .... watch it full speed ..... the refs made the right non-call

the whole issue is created by Hossa - you don't cut into the middle of the ice with your head down......
- GadesnSens

Totally agree, that is the way I saw it.

Physically impossible???? Now, when you make statements like that- it makes me think your ten.

Let's replay the practice you missed when they taught you how to make a hit .... you come in , bend at your knees, hit with your shoulder and follow through.

Now, when you're going 30 miles an hour (sorry that would be 48 Km/h) that momentum brings you off your feet. It's physics man .....

Don't slow the freakin' thing down frame by frame like they do on TSN .... watch it full speed ..... the refs made the right non-call

the whole issue is created by Hossa - you don't cut into the middle of the ice with your head down......
- GadesnSens

You routinely get your ass handed to you by ten year olds?? What a shame...

It is physically impossible to be in an upward trajectory and not have left your feet. Simple physics. He jumped at him plain and simple.

Good job on the explaining how to hit correctly.... forget that you don't leave your feet though. Too bad.

If he kept his head up he would not have a broken jaw. Boo hoo, cry me a river
- flyerdude17

your not worth crying over...

hossa's head was up...he had just made a pivot to play the puck when torres missiled him under chin...

so i guess by your twisted logic and rationale...a player with his down is fair game for any malicious hit an opponent decides to exact to the cranium

your not worth crying over...

hossa's head was up...he had just made a pivot to play the puck when torres missiled him under chin...

so i guess by your twisted logic and rationale...a player with his down is fair game for any malicious hit an opponent decides to exact to the cranium
- bogiedoc

Keep your head up, don't cut through the middle, yadda yadda.... all good points. But the problem is none of that matters if the guy is hit late and the hitter leaves his feet.

It's utter nonsense to say that the hit was clean and anyone who's saying so is clueless. I can't believe there are people saying he didn't leave his feet...... it's not like there is video evidence or anything.