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 Tom Kostopoulus tackle in Mike van Ryn's back, nasty! (video)
Tom Kostopoulus tackle in Mike van Ryn's back, nasty! (video)
1st of all, FStyrman took my video, and the discription! i'm the original creator of this discription.The brutal tackle took place in the first period of the...
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Puttin' On the Foil - A Weekly NHL Recap 11/9
Sean Leahy's Going Five Hole — [image] MONOLOGUE We're a month into the '08-09 season and there are plenty of teams off to disappointing starts and others bucking the pre-season predictions and finding success early on. Florida was looked at as an up and coming young team, but points-wise, they are the worst in the NHL. Jacques Martin has already threatened trades and you have to wonder if the Panthers go through another month like this, how soon will Jay Bouwmeester's time in Florida end? The Stars lack of anything has been well-chronicled and Marty Turco's troubles are well-known. Around this time last year Dallas fired general manager Doug Armstrong and brought in the two-headed monster of ...

Tom Kostopoulos, Montreal Canadiens Destroys Mike Van Ryn, Toronto Maple Leafs, Breaks His Face
FanIQ Blog — Tom Kostopoulos nailed Mike Van Ryn into the boards early in the Maple Leafs-Canadiens game. When I say he nailed him into the boards, I mean just that. He didn't just hit him like you see in every other hockey game... he absolutely drilled him. After the hit, Van Ryn was taken to the hospital, and ...

Huge Hockey Hit Video: Tom Kostopoulus Checks Mike Van Ryn Into The Glass
The Critical Fanatic — Mike Van Ryn is having a tough year . First he was blown up by Milan Lucic, breaking the glass. Now this weekend he’s destroyed by Tom Kostopoulus up against the glass again . This time, his face was sort of messed up. Filed under: Hockey Fights , NHL , Video

Hitting It Greek Style
Four Habs Fans — Might as well post the hit of Mike Van Ryn by Tom Kostopolous so you guys can argue if it was dirty, how dirty it was, etc., before the suspension comes down. Prediction on how many games? I say three. But I do think Van Ryn turned just a bit at the last minute. But it was still nasty. Yes, I'm waffling. mmm, waffles.

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