Raffi Torres News

It's the Kings turn to complain about a late-game penalty that led to an overtime goal for the San Jose Sharks in their 2-1 victory Saturday at HP Pavilion.

Keegan Bradley still hasn't gotten things right on the 18th hole at the Byron Nelson Championship, even when finally going left.

San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres cleaned up his game a bit this year, but he is back to square one and smack dab in the middle of the same controversial situation as he was this time last year.

The Detroit Red Wings evened their series with the Chicago Blackhawks and the San Jose Sharks got back into their series with an OT win over the Los Angeles Kings.

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture celebrates with Scott Gomez and Brent Burns after Couture scored the winning goal during overtime in Game 3 of their second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in San Jose, Calif.

The Kings' Jeff Carter, left, shot is blocked by Sharks' goalkeeper Antti Niemi and the rebound was put back by Dustin Penner, right, for the game-tying goal late in the third period, game 2, Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Staples Center.

The way Don Cherry sees it, the NHL is targeting San Jose Sharks agitator Raffi Torres, who this week was handed a heavy penalty following a controversial hit on L.A. Kings centre Jarret Stoll.

Give me a BREAK. Are we all not so tired of this "He's not that kind of a player, he didn't mean to do it" defense from an NHL GM or coach anytime one of their own gets suspended? It's not even worth trying to refute Wilson's ludicrous line of reasoning as to why Torres - probably the dirtiest player of the last five years in the NHL - didn't ... (more)

On Thursday, San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres was suspended for the rest of the second round for his hit to the head on Jarret Stoll of the Los Angeles Kings in Game 1. Stoll did not return to the game and did not play in Game 2. This is the fourth time Torres has suffered the wrath of the disciplinary committee of the NHL over his 11-year ... (more)

The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrate in the second period against the Ottawa Senators in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Consol Energy Center on May 17, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

San Jose coach Todd McLellan says Brent Burns 'Isn't always following our system.

Torres is on the end of another arbitrary suspension by NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan as he was suspended for "the remainder of the second round of the playoffs," according to the NHL's Department of Player Safety.

Los Angeles Kings center Brad Richardson, #15, right, reaches for the puck against the San Jose Sharks during their April 16, 2013 regular-season game.

Brad Stuart, who took the penalty that began the Sharks' worst two minutes and 41 seconds of their playoff history, was not going to run from the reality.

San Jose Sharks left wing Raffi Torres, left, lunges for the puck next to Vancouver Canucks defenceman Alexander Edler during the first period of Game 3 of their first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, May 5, 2013.

If you are in a playoff pool deep enough that you got down to Raffi Torres , then you shouldn't be expecting any more points from the Sharks winger any time soon.

The Toronto Maple Leafs ended the longest active NHL playoff drought by making the playoffs for the first time in nine seasons, but were eliminated in the first round in a crushing Game 7 defeat earlier this week to Boston.

"The way I was brought up was, you've got to keep your head up," said Joe Thornton.

The Los Angeles Kings hadn't held a two-goal lead in the entire post-season until Slava Voynov's shot fortunately caromed off Mike Richards' body and into San Jose's net midway through their second-round series opener.

Maybe Raffi Torres hasn't changed his ways after all. The San Jose Sharks winger is once again generating negative headlines after a high hit on centre Jarret Stoll in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center.