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Dare ye anger the Hockey Gods, Raffi Torres?
The stout Phoenix Coyotes winger has once again propelled himself into the spotlight by propelling himself into an unsuspecting opponent. And while his team may end up winning its series against the Chicago Blackhawks, Torres has undoubtedly made the road to glory much more difficult for the Desert Dogs.
In his wanton destruction of Hawks star Marian Hossa, Torres left his feet and only did so several strides after Hossa had dished off the puck. This is not cool.
Torres claims he was making a “hockey play,” but how many neutral fans would characterize it as such? Late and leaping does not a hockey play make. And this is where the Hockey Gods come in. Like Todd Bertuzzi, who has been marked for ...
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