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Originally Posted by New Era
Yup, know who he is and his reputation. Not taking his side either. Think the league has gone way too far the other way and has made it so guys don't need to think about protecting themselves. I've seen way worse from other players and with greater intent. Sorry, I like good hard hitting hockey. I like guys that can change a game with a big hit. I like the guys that play on the edge and keep the skill players honest. I hate the fact that we'll never see another Scott Stevens in the league. If this hit is suspension worthy then I worry about how many times Micheal Ferland is going to be suspended this season, especially with the number of divers that work in our division. Torres clearly glides into the player before delivering "the hit." This hit was barely a glancing blow but people are crying like he decapitated Silfverberg, who was admiring his pass and not aware of the players around him. I'm not a fan of Torres, but not a hater either. I think this one is being blown way out of proportion. If this was Micheal Ferland in this predicament you all would have a very different perspective on the legality of the hit and the potential suspension.
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I'm gonna pile on because this is one of the worst posts on this board in a while. In addition to what everyone else has said, the last statement really has me shaking my head. How does the phenomenon that people treat their home town guys more favorably have anything to do with whether this hit was legal? Fans are fans. Vancouver fans were defending Bertuzzi on Moore. That doesn't reflect on the act whatsoever.
This was a dirty hit by a guy who deserves not one millimeter of slack on his rope.