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Marian Hossa Injury Update: Hossa Believes He Will Be Ready For Training Camp
Chicago Blackhawks winger Marian Hossa appeared at the Chicago Blackhawks 2012 Players Convention, and told the gathered crowd and media that he thinks he'll be ready to take the ice whenever training camp begins. That said, Hossa stressed that he hasn't been on the ice since he was knocked out by Raffi Torres of the Phoenix Coyotes, and won't be able to tell how ready he is until he takes some contact.
Hossa was in good spirits on Friday, though, which is a turnaround from where he was in the weeks immediately after his injury.
"I'm back here for the first time, talking to you guys, and I feel much better," said Hossa, who received a deafening reception from fans at the opening ceremonies later Friday afternoon. "It took a long time to just come back. After some point, I tried to do some things, started working out, and things are on the level of where I wanted to be. I'm happy where I am so far."
(via CSN Chicago)
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Marian Hossa Injury: Forward Leaves On A Stretcher After Hit By Phoenix's Raffi Torres (Video)
Chicago Blackhawks star forward Marian Hossa exited on a stretcher during the first period of the Blackhawks' Game 3 matchup against the Phoenix Coyotes. Hossa was leveled by Phoenix's Raffi Torres, who left his feet to label Hossa on a seemingly dirty hit.
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Torres was not given a penalty for the hit. During the first intermission, Blackhawks announcer Eddie Olczyk, a respected voice in the hockey community, said Torres should be given a 10 game suspension for the hit.
Before today's game, Blackhawks center Andrew Shaw was suspended three games for his hit on Phoenix goalie Mike Smith. It'll be interesting to see how disciplinary chief Brendan Shanahan deals with Torres.
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In the first period of Phoenix's 3-2 victory on Tuesday night, Torres leveled Hossa in a hit that has widely been deemed as illegal, thanks to Torres leaving his feet to deliver the blow. Hossa left the ice on a stretcher, and though Torres was not penalized during the game, discussion during and after the game centered on how many games Torres will be docked.
Shanahan has already handed out eight total suspensions this postseason, including a banning of Chicago's Andrew Shaw for three games for delivering a shoulder to the head of Phoenix goalie Mike Smith in Game 2. The longest suspension was for four games and it was given to Arron Asham of the Pittsburgh Penguins, though Torres may equal or surpass that.
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