Coyotes’ Raffi Torres to appeal suspension
May 3, 2012, 8:29 PM | Updated: 9:32 pm
The NHL Players Association and Phoenix Coyotes forward
Raffi Torres plan to appeal the 25-game suspension handed
down by the league April 21.
The harsh penalty was the result of Torres’ hit on Chicago
Blackhawks’ forward Marian Hossa during Game 3 of the
Western Conference Quarterfinals.
However, Torres and the NHLPA
are not appealing the suspension itself, rather the
severity
of the levy. Torres’ suspension was the longest for an on-
ice offense handed out by the league since 2007.
There was no penalty called on the play.