canada.com - 11/11/2008
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The Canadiens will be missing one of their chief warriors when they battle the Ottawa Senators tonight (7:30 p.m., TSN, RDS, CJAD Radio-800). Defensive forward Tom Kostopoulos was suspended for three games for hitting Toronto defenceman Mike Van Ryn from behind during the first period Saturday ...
deuceofdavenport.com - 11/10/2008
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deuceofdavenport.com —
We're not gonna lie. It's been a shitty
couple of weeks for the Maple Leafs' Mike Van...
Ryn. First he was helped through some glass on October 23rd. Relive the good times! Van Ryn was probably thinking it couldn't get much worse than that. Wrong. The Habs' Tom Kostopoulous was jealous of ...
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Mike Van Ryn Can't Win For Trying
tsn.ca - 11/10/2008
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tsn.ca —
The NHL has suspended Montreal Canadiens forward Tom
Kostopoulos three games on Monday for a hit on...
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Mike Van Ryn on Saturday night. Kostopoulos knocked Van Ryn into the boards from behind in the first period of the ...
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NHL suspends Canadiens' Kostopoulos for hit on Van Ryn
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Habs Inside/Out —
• Kostopoulos is contrite but Wilson isn't buying it
• And neither is François Gagnon
• Eric Engels sends this interesting photo sequence (see below) he found on Habfans. com It seems to support TK's case.
• Sergei K unloads on former friend Grabovski
• Canadiens suffer through video session
• Canadiens slip to fourth in ESPN power rankings
Pass or Fail: Make teams with suspended players go shorthanded
Puck Daddy —
... checked him from behind on Saturday night. Kostopoulos was suspended for three games, but Wilson believes that a team must pay the price along with a suspended player. ...
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kuklaskorner.com 11/10/2008 — Press release from the NHL:
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fromtherink.com 11/11/2008 —
Montreal Canadiens forward Tom Kostopoulos has been suspended for three games, without pay, as a result of being assessed a game misconduct during NHL game #197 against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Nov. 8, the National Hockey League announced today. ...
NHL to take closer look at Kostopoulos' hit on Van Ryn
tsn.ca 11/9/2008 — NHL Senior Executive Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell will review Saturday night's Tom Kostopoulos hit on Toronto's Mike Van Ryn , however a hearing has not yet been scheduled for the Montreal Canadiens' forward. Van Ryn ...
Three For Hitting
thepowerplay.net 11/10/2008 — Canadiens tough guy Tom Kostopoulos suspended three games for his hit on Mike Van Ryn. Now can somebody please explain why?
Wilson says Habs should take a hit, too
torontosun.com 11/11/2008 — Maple Leafs head coach Ron Wilson said suspending a player for hitting from behind is all well and good, but he believes the punishment should go beyond a mere player suspension.
Tom Kostopoulos Mugs Mike Van Ryn
nhl.fanhouse.com 11/9/2008 — by Eric McErlain When you talk about cheap hits in ice hockey, it's hard to find a hit more gutless than running a helpless opponent into the boards from behind. Your opponent is essentially helpless, more or less at a full stop and unable to brace ...
NHL to Take 2nd Look at Hit on Van Ryn
hockeybeat.com 11/13/2008 — The NHL will be reviewing Tom Kostopoulos’ (Montreal Canadiens) hit on Mike Van Ryn (Toronto Maple Leafs). Van Ryan has subsequently been sidelined for at least a month with a concussion, gash to the forehead, broken nose and a broken bone in his hand. Yeah, he basically got pretty jacked up.
Nothing Wrong With Kostopoulos Hit
wwweyesontheprize.blogspot.com 11/10/2008 — Van Ryn unfortunately left himself wide open and vulnerable on the play. A player should always be alert and aware of his surroundings and never let up like he did. Stopping to cradle to puck when he knows he's being pursued is just plain dangerous.
There were several intelligent options for ...
Van Ryn sent to hospital after 'dirty hit'
globesports.com 11/9/2008 — Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Mike Van Ryn was hospitalized with a concussion, a gash on his forehead, a broken nose and a broken left pinky after being rammed into the end boards by Montreal Canadiens forward Tom Kostopoulos in the first period on ...
The psychological reasoning behind hating the Maple Leafs
thegoodpoint.com 11/7/2008 — Nearly 25 years ago, I was born in a corner of Northern Ontario far removed from the feverish commotion of the province's south and even farther removed from any obligatory allegiance to the overwhelmingly divisive Toronto Maple Leafs. Having lived my life aware of but not particularly attached...
Habs F Kostopoulos suspended 3 games (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 11/10/2008
Montreal Canadiens forward Tom Kostopoulos was suspended for three games without pay by the NHL on Monday for his check on Toronto defenseman Mike Van Ryn. Van Ryn sustained a concussion and broken nose and hand. He is expected to be out at least a ...
Kostopoulos suspended 3 games for check —
FOXSports.com News for NHL 11/10/2008
Montreal Canadiens forward Tom Kostopoulos was suspended for three games without pay by the NHL on Monday for his check on Toronto defenseman Mike Van Ryn.
Van Ryn sustained a concussion and broken nose and hand. He is expected to be out at least a ...
