Tom Polakis
Eternal Optimist
It's the same hit as the one Torres threw on Hossa. Same hit. I didn't think Raffi deserved to be suspended or even penalized. I don't believe Nolan does, either. I find the inconsistency of the NHL's disciplinary rulings to be utterly appalling and beyond frustrating. Shanahan is awful. He's ridiculous and terrible. Makes me sick.
That said...Torres deserved zero minutes and zero games. Same for Nolan.
Yep. As you listen to Shanahan's explanation, just mentally substitute the name Hossa for Klesla and Torres for Nolan, and it will sound about right. Unfortunately, it didn't work out that way for Torres.