tsn.ca - 11/9/2008
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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 suffered a concussion, a gash on his ...
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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Robert Luongo has not allowed a goal in 201 minutes. The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Minnesota Wild last night 2-0. It was Luongo's third straight shutout. The Canucks record for longest time without surrendering a goal (set by Luongo himself last season) is just over 212 minutes. Luongo stands a chance to break that record on Wednesday night ...
Puck Headlines: Fallout from nasty, violent Habs/Leafs game
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Here are your Weekend Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • Montreal Canadiens forward Tom Kostopoulos received a major for boarding last night, on a hit that will put Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Mike Van Ryn on the shelf for a month with multiple injuries. TSN reports that the NHL is going to look into the hit, and potential additional punishment. Take a look at the hit (video) and decide for yourself. Another nasty play by Andrei ...
Mike Van Ryn Can't Win For Trying
Deuce of Davenport | Sports News, Commentary, Humor, Videos —
... Bet he wishes the glass gave way that time although he would have taken it out with his face. This time, he stayed down and he'll be out for a month with "a concussion, a gash on his forehead, a broken nose and a broken bone in his hand". The NHL is going to review the hit and see if further penalties are warranted. Kostopoulous was given a major for boarding and ejected from the game. ...
The Morning Skate for Monday, November 10th
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Bullet points for what you missed while dreaming of staying undefeated... Who? Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers makes 37 saves to lead the Oil to a 2-1 win over the Devils; Jonathan Toews finally scores a goal this year to help the Hawks beat the Flames 6-1. Huet was solid for Chicago; Panthers beat the Ducks? You sure? I guess so.Habs weekend of suck is over. The NHL will review Greek Lightning's hit from Saturday night. Carbo needs to review the playbook.
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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.
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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?
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thestar.com 11/11/2008 — The NHL, already under pressure to get tough with players who deliver shots from behind, appeared to weigh Van Ryn's injuries heavily when deciding on Kostopoulos's punishment.
Hockey | Leafs' Van Ryn to meet with concussion expert
thestar.com 11/10/2008 — Mark Zwolinski Sports Reporter Mike Van Ryn awoke yesterday to some welcome news: Doctors had cleared him for discharge from a Toronto hospital so he could return home to be with his family. As the day wore on, though, the popular Leafs defenceman ...
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globesports.com 11/21/2008 — As a recent victim of an overzealous fore-checker, Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Mike Van Ryn believes the NHL should re-examine the effects of its recent rule changes.
NHL cracks down on Kostopoulos
canada.com 11/11/2008 — 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 ...
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 ...
