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Mitchell's Hit On Toews
Mitchell's Hit On Toews
Not the best quality (it's all I could find at the moment), but what do you think about the hit: clean or dirty?
Big hit forces Toews from game in Blackhawks 3-2 loss
Big hit forces Toews from game in Blackhawks 3-2 loss
chicagotribune.com — Captain doesn't return at Vancouver Canucks rally for victory > A lot went down between the Blackhawks... and Vancouver Canucks last season.  ... (more) Big hit forces Toews from game in Blackhawks 3-2 loss
Big Hit on Toews puts Focus on Hawks Response
Big Hit on Toews puts Focus on Hawks Response
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 ... (more) 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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