25 Games for Torres is Too Much

The NHL suspended Rafi Torres of the Pheonix Coyotes for 25 games after he leaped into the head of the Chicago Blackhawks  forward Marion Hossa. The blindside hit left Hossa on the ice for several minutes before he left for the hospital on a stretcher.

A lot of people have taken an issue with this hit saying the suspension way too much. I agree somewhat. The suspension should be around 15 games. Similar hits have happened in the playoffs with suspensions ranging from zero to three games. The problem with this hit is the fact that Torres was aiming to injure Hossa, and he was wildly successful. Open ice hits are a dangerous part of hockey. They become even more dangerous when players cut to the middle of the ice with their heads down.

But why are there players in the NHL who take pride in injuring other players? Why don't you take pride in scoring a goal or getting an assist? Instead, guys like Torres are skating around looking to end careers. Normal player's eyes light up when a puck lands on their stick in front of an open net. Torres' eyes light up when he sees a chance to seriously injure an opponent.

That's not ok.