Video: Raffi Torres Lays Out Seabrook With High Hit; Suspension Likely

Raffi Torres of the Vancouver Canucks made his return tonight following a four game suspension for a blindside hit to Edmonton Oilers rookie Jordan Eberle.  Midway through the second period tonight, Torres went high and on the blindside of Brent Seabrook with a hit that immediately led to talk of him being right back on the shelf with another suspension:

The referees on the ice gave Torres only two minutes for interference, but the question for the league will be whether it was a hit to the head that violated Rule 48.  There is no doubt that Torres hit will be viewed in the shadows of his previous hit on Eberle and any disciplinary action the league takes will have that in mind when assessing punishment to Torres. 

The fact that Torres could not go half a game in his return from a suspension without putting himself in the position to be up for review again says a lot and means while Seabrook spent part of tonight’s game in “the quiet room,” it will Torres that a some time to sit and think about the way he is hitting people before stepping back on the ice during these playoffs.

Video: Toews Scores Crazy Game Winner; Just Like They Drew It Up

In one of the weirdest sequences I can remember Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews would be credited with the game winning goal against the Los Angeles Kings without ever having his stick come near the puck. From behind the net as he was being taken to the ice Chicago defender Brent Seabrook fired the puck towards the net where it would bank off the back of Jonathan Quick's neck, climb up over his head off the helmet falling into the crease where Drew Doughty would attempt to clear it right off Toews skate and in.

They all count for the same amount and the Hawks will certainly take it. Some people are just lucky, but for Toews his lucky is born out of not only his natural skill but his tremendous work ethic and leadership which had him on the ice a week earlier than expected. If not for that then he is never there for the crazy goal to happen so is all luck?