hits
so torres got suspended for a big hit. and maybe he should have. but i don't know. the rules are pretty clear. it's an illegal check if you leave your feet prior to contact. the instant replay clearly shows his skates on the ice when he makes contact. his skates leave the ice briefly after contact. one could even argue because of contact. but it's a legal check according to my understanding of the written rules. it'd be kinda interesting to see how many reviews and suspensions are handed out after the fact. kinda like no harm no foul. or in this case, there was harm therefore there was a foul. which is a stupid way to run things. not sure what it's called in law. ex post facto sounds impressive. it means making up the rules after the fact. or in hockey's case, the rules are unwritten: it's a penalty if you injure someone. which is also a dumb way to do things. cause you don't know if you're breaking the rule until you do it. don't get me wrong here, i don't want to see people injured. i'd like the rules to be clear and applied consistently. which means people have to accept that injuries occur during legal big hits. which is hard to do when you're emotionally invested in your star player. so it isn't gonna happen. which means, hits like torres' and injuries like hossa's are going to continue.