nucksmisconduct.com - 10/22/2009
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Not the best quality (it's all I could find at the moment), but what do you think about the hit: clean or dirty?
chicagotribune.com - 10/22/2009
notqualifiedtocomment.com - 10/23/2009
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notqualifiedtocomment.com —
In case you missed it Wednesday night, Blackhawks
captain Jonathan Toews got absolutely destroyed by Willie Mitchell....
Tough break for Toews as Mitchell came out of the penalty box seconds before slamming the captain with a vicious, clean hit. Kris Versteeg followed up by going after ...
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Big Hit on Toews puts Focus on Hawks Response
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Wednesdays's Three Stars: Koivu leads; Mitchell blasts Toews
Puck Daddy —
... 3 star: Willie Mitchell(notes), Vancouver Canucks It was a playoff atmosphere as the Canucks battled the Chicago Blackhawks for the first time since the conference semifinals last season. Mikael Samuelsson(notes) (5) had the game-winner and Roberto Luongo(notes) (18 saves) gained a measure of redemption in the 3-2 thriller for Vancouver; but it was Mitchell's booming hit on Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews(notes) that sparked his team ...
Wednesday's Three Stars: Koivu leads; Mitchell blasts Toews
Puck Daddy —
... 3 star: Willie Mitchell(notes), Vancouver Canucks It was a playoff atmosphere as the Canucks battled the Chicago Blackhawks for the first time since the conference semifinals last season. Mikael Samuelsson(notes) (5) had the game-winner and Roberto Luongo(notes) (18 saves) gained a measure of redemption in the 3-2 thriller for Vancouver; but it was Mitchell's booming hit on Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews(notes) that sparked his team ...
Thursday links: Still searching for answers
St. Louis Game Time —
... contributions to American hockey. [ESPN]
Sergei Kostitsyn has more suspensions than NHL goals this year: 2-0. [TSN]
Just what we need: More replay in hockey. [TSN]
Serious question: Does anyone care about the NHLPA story? [TSN]
Project Mayhem: Vote Mason. [TSN]
Michael Nylander is going to the AHL to get in shape. [ESPN]
Willie Mitchell blew up Jonathan Toews. [Nucks Misconduct]
Goalies, like young Ben Bishop, are getting ...
Islanders Links: 1st win celebration edition
Lighthouse Hockey —
... came out of the penalty box to level Toews. Video and discussion here. Everyone will say Toews "should have had his head up," but what he really needed was awareness that the penalty was over, and therefore suddenly a third defenseman was lurking to take him out. (Note the other two d-men -- who Toews was no doubt aware of when he turned up ice -- were playing their expected position. It was the third guy, Mitchell, who only gets that opportunity if he's coming out of the box against the run of play.) ...
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In the Crease
flyersfancentral.com 10/23/2009 — Hit on Toews clean Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews did not practice yesterday, one day after being knocked out of a game by a hard hit.
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Big Hit on Toews puts Focus on Hawks Response
notqualifiedtocomment.com 10/23/2009 — In case you missed it Wednesday night, Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews got absolutely destroyed by Willie Mitchell.
Tough break for Toews as Mitchell came out of the penalty box seconds before slamming the captain with a vicious, clean hit. Kris Versteeg followed up by going after ...
Willie Mitchell With A Huge Hit On Jonathan Toews
kuklaskorner.com 10/22/2009 — from Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune,
Hawks captain Jonathan Toews was crunched with an open-ice hit from Willie Mitchell in the third period and didn’t return. Defenseman Brent Seabrook also left the game with an injury as the Canucks won ...
Jonathan Toews misses 2nd straight practice
crashthecrease.com 10/23/2009 — Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, still recovering after taking a thunderous hit two days ago, missed his second straight practice Friday.
Chicago coach Joel Quenneville said Toews could still play Saturday night against Nashville and the team should know more by Saturday morning. ...
Toews and Seabrook Miss Practice Again
secondcityhockey.com 10/23/2009 — Toews and Seabrook Miss Practice Again
That's bad news - I'd think we see them both miss the game tomorrow night.
But Kuc isn't a total buzzkill - he does say Hossa was out there skating and actually playing the puck... so.. happy friday?
Toews back on ice for Blackhawks
chicagotribune.com 25 days ago — Injured team captain could play Thursday night
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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for Jonathan Toews.
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Penalties mar Hawks' chances as Canucks rally —
ESPN.com - NHL 10/22/2009
Michael Grabner scored the tying goal with 7:44 to play and Mikael Samuelsson followed with the winner 3:02 later Wednesday night as the Vancouver Canucks rallied for their first road victory of the season, 3-2 over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Samuelsson's Late Goal Lifts Canucks at Chicago —
NYT > Hockey 10/22/2009
CHICAGO (AP) -- Michael Grabner scored the tying goal with 7:44 to play and Mikael Samuelsson followed with the winner 3:02 later Wednesday night as the Vancouver Canucks rallied for their first road victory of the season, 3-2 over the Chicago ...
Luongo, Canucks clip 'Hawks for first road victory —
SI.com - NHL 10/22/2009
CHICAGO(AP) Michael Grabner scored the tying goal with 7:44 to play and Mikael Samuelsson followed with the winner 3:02 later Wednesday night as the Vancouver Canucks rallied for their first road victory of the season, 3-2 over the Chicago Blackhawks ...