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I’m still astonished by one particular statistic that stands out in the recently-ended Chicago-Phoenix series:  40-38.  From first glance, those numbers would indicate that whatever statistic they refer to was closely matched.  Think again.

40-38 is the total number of shots on goal by the Chicago Blackhawks in game 6  to the total number of shots on goal by the Phoenix Coyotes in games 5 and 6 combined.  That’s right, the Hawks managed to send a puck towards the net over twice as often as the Phoenix Coyotes in game 6 and managed to put not a single puck actually in the net.

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Let’s cut to the chase:  Raffi Torres needs to be punished.

For several years now, Torres has been one of—if not THE—dirtiest players in the National Hockey League.  Forget the traditional goons that are often associated with the sport of hockey, Torres falls into a class few have ever managed to fall into.  Torres doesn’t just “play the game hard” 0r play with an added sense of aggression.  He looks to cripple, perhaps maim and, quite possibly, end careers.

Torres’s hit on Chicago Blackhawks forward, Marian Hossa, in Tuesday night’s Western Conference quarterfinals matchup exemplified...