Photo: Bridget Samuels/flickr

Raffi Torres was suspended indefinitely for his hit on Marian Hossa at 11:42 in the first period on April 17. He will have an in-person hearing on Friday, April 20 which will determine the length of his suspension.

You know, this is where I usually post a video of the hit, but I just can’t bring myself to go to YouTube to look for one. Hopefully, you can understand.

I know there have been a lot of articles posted about the hit (here’s a good one by Not Another Hockey Blog), but I can’t even focus on stringing together words to explain how exactly I feel. Hossa is one of my favorite players on this team and in the NHL in general, so seeing him go down the way he did just makes the bile rise in my throat all over again.

As of now, he’s resting at home, but he’ll be out for Game 4, at least.

I just want him to be okay.

Wishing you nothing but health Marian Hossa! (Photo: Bridget Samuels/flickr)

The Blackhawks and Phoenix Coyotes series has had a feeling of constant deja vu with every game ending in overtime. Unfortunately for the Blackhawks, it was a repeat of Game 1, as the Coyotes won on a goal from Mikkel Boedker that looked eerily similar to Patrick Kane‘s Stanley Cup winning goal. It was a tough angle shot that snuck by Corey Crawford as Boedker walked in untouched, ironically with Kane on the ice.

Noticeably absent from the ice for the Blackhawks in overtime was Marian Hossa, who in the first period took a vicious hit from Raffi Torres. From the multiple slow motion replays it could be clearly seen that Torres left his feet which launched his shoulder into Hossa’s head. Hossa was down on the ice unable to get up on his own power and was taken off the ice on a stretcher.

The Blackhawks released a statement about Hossa’s condition from team physician Dr. Michael Terry.

“Marian Hossa suffered an upper body blow in the first period of tonight’s game. After initial evaluation on the ice he was taken by ambulance to the hospital for further testing, which yielded encouraging results. He has been released from the hospital, and we are monitoring him closely at home. We anticipate a full recovery in a timetable yet to be determined.” (Chicago Blackhawks)

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