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Three For Hitting
Three For Hitting
Canadiens tough guy Tom Kostopoulos suspended three games for his hit on Mike Van Ryn. Now can somebody please explain why?
Mike Van Ryn Can't Win For Trying
Mike Van Ryn Can't Win For Trying
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 ... (more) Mike Van Ryn Can't Win For Trying
NHL suspends Canadiens' Kostopoulos for hit on Van Ryn
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 ... (more) NHL suspends Canadiens' Kostopoulos for hit on Van Ryn
 Tom Kostopoulos tackles Mike Van Ryn (video)
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youtube.com — Tom Kostopoulos tackles Mike Van Ryn 11/08/08, horrible!Mike Van Ryn suffered a broken hand, a broken nose, an up-cutted face and a concussion (more) Tom Kostopoulos tackles Mike Van Ryn (video)
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