Kings News: Raffi Torres suspended for remainder of Western Conference Semifinals

[Ron*]

I thought this might be a fun thread to do.

What do you think the over / under on the Torres suspension will be?

I am thinking he gets 10 games.

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[ScoreZeGoals]

Six.

 

[ru4reals]

I doubt he'll get anything probably a fine! Hope he gets banned for good! Just get this idiot out already!

 

[tsanuri]

I'm thinking 6. He's gone for this series.
I said this elsewhere I think it goes like this.
Is it suspension? I think it could be a 1 gamer.
Are you a repeat offender. Add 2 games.
Are you Torres or Cooke. Now multiply by 2.

 

[TheSentinel]

Technically I believe he's been suspended for today.

 

[tsanuri]

Technically I believe he's been suspended for today.

No he is suspended barring the outcome of the hearing. But because it was in person and in NY it's kind of hard to get back. But it was an early hearing and they could make it back in time for the game. But would the Sharks play him after the whirlwind trip.

 

[MSRinkRat]

six, gone for series.

 

[Ron*]

Technically I believe he's been suspended for today.

You are correct. He has been suspended pending the decision, which has been made but not announced.

In any event, any suspension would include this game.

 

[tsanuri]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=671025&navid=DL|NHL|home

http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=60&id=249243

 

[Ron*]

Damn it!

Not enough time to get this thread going! Ha ha.

 

[MsMeow]

Suspended for the rest of the series! Goodbye you piece of crap!

 

[ru4reals]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=671025&navid=DL|NHL|home

http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=60&id=249243

Whaaaaaat wooooow!

 

[DaAnimal]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=671025&navid=DL|NHL|home

http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=60&id=249243

Thank you.

Good riddance he is gone. He was a cancer to the league.

 

[Reaper45]

I predicted the rest of the series. Pretty much eliminates the bad blood.

 

[tsanuri]

It's not a 6 game it is up to 6 games. He is out for this series how ever many games it might be. If the Sharks could win the next 4 it would be a 4 game suspension.

 

[Ron*]

I can't change the title of this thread, but I would ask the mods to do so.

I don't think its enough. Say the Kings lose four in a row (won't happen, I know, but let's speculate).

Then that POS is suspended only 4 games, and he can create more havoc in the next series.

He should have been gone for a specific set of games. At least 6, closer to 15.

 

[bobafettish*]

sharks fans so mad.

 

[1dude]

Let's just make sure he is done for the season Kings!

Torres = doucher

 

[MSRinkRat]

Winner Winner, Chicken Diner!!!

 

[tsanuri]

Winner Winner, Chicken Diner!!!

No because we still lost Stoll.
And the way the team has talked around it would think for maybe for the rest of this run.

 

[Puck U]

Technically I believe he's been suspended for today.

Correct ... he's ALREADY "technically " suspended, thus missing tonight's game at a minimum, to those thinking he'll get NOTHING ... ummm Brendan Shanahan didn't ask Torres to Fly all the way out to NY so they could shoot the **** and take in a Yankees game ... he's getting some level of lengthy suspension, asking him to come to NY for the IN-PERSON Hearing allows the NHL to exceed a 5 game maximum suspension limit had they NOT had the IN-PERSON Hearing, so expect 5+ games at least most likely more. It wouldn't be completely unexpected to see it be around 20 games ... thus keeping him OUT of ALL potential remaining Playoff games this year, and then having it get adjust down to allow him back at the beginning of next season again. Harsh ? YES, warranted ? maybe not for 'THAT' hit, but it sends the message and maybe get Torres to stop taking runs at players like this anymore ?

I fully expect those that hate the Kings to post conspiracy theories left and right, and some that were indifferent to us to now hate us ... but, OH WELL, such is the life of a Perennial Stanley Cup Contending Team, so we better get used to it.

Damn it!
Not enough time to get this thread going! Ha ha.

No kidding I was just posting my reply when the news broke ... HA ! Remainder of SERIES only huh ? Fair enough I guess, I could have seen more, but honestly the hit wasn't as bad as others Torres has taken, and with us eliminating the Sharks he's out for the rest of the playoffs anyways !

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Thought the explanation was pretty good, but variable suspension is stupid, imo. Give the guy a finite number.

Also, guess it's pretty typical about how HF feels about the Kings right now...One of the most notorious cheapshot artists of all time, Raffi ****ing Torres, injures a King and it's the King's fault

We don't even have to throw the hits anymore, ladies and gentlemen. All we have to do is get hit by em and we're at fault.

 

[CNS]

Honestly I hate Raffi but this seems long. Really had to be a lot to do with his reputation.

 

[TheSentinel]

I thought the Brown suspension was dumb but i didn't complain about it. The head happened to be there instead of the body, Brown hit the head. Head got hit that's all that mattered. Serve your time and move on decision made.

 

[Live in the Now]

It isn't enough.