deadspin.com - 10/26/2009
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In a sport where players and fans prize bonecrushing hits, everyone pretends to be surprised when one of those hits sends someone to the hospital. Let the hand wringing commence. When the Flyers' Mike Richards blindsided the Panthers' David Booth last night, the media instantly began revving ...
sports.yahoo.com - 10/25/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News broke
the news on his Twitter this morning that NHL...
Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly had informed him that Mike Richards (notes) would not face any discipline for his hit on David Booth (notes) of the Florida Panthers last night. (Before any ...
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Richards escapes NHL punishment for Booth hit
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IllegalCurve.com —
... Deadspin: Is it time for the “Is Hockey Too Violent” debate already? I don’t think it is. IC readers? ...
Jason Chimera Got Flipped Like A Cheese Omelette
Sportress of Blogitude —
... It would be penalizing the acrobatics of the hit rather than the play itself. Man, between this play, Mike Richards destroying David Booth and ...
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joshqpublic.com 10/25/2009 — Schnikies! Florida Panthers left wing David Booth was taken from the ice on a stretcher a crushing hit from Philadelphia captain Mike Richards:
Peace out homies. Six Two and even!
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rinkrap.blogspot.com 10/27/2009 —
Frightening scene in Philly on Saturday where David Booth of the Panthers was laid out on a hit by Flyers captain Mike Richards.
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nhlhomeice.com 10/27/2009 — Hits and Sh*ts by Terry Mercury Okay let's do this the way the league does it...and take each of the last five controversial hits over the last while incident-by-incident. Let's start with the Mike Richards-David Booth hit. David Booth comes through ...
Panthers' Booth out of hospital —
NHL.com News in English 10/25/2009
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) -Florida Panthers left wing David Booth was released from a Philadelphia hospital Sunday, a day after sustaining a concussion on a hit from Flyers captain Mike Richards.
Also Sunday, the NHL said Richards will not be suspended...
No suspension for Flyers' Richards —
NHL.com News in English 10/25/2009
Philadelphia Flyers captain Mike Richards will not be suspended for his hit on Florida Panthers forward David Booth on Saturday.
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