The guys a repeat offender, cant leave your feet, cant hit a guy if he doesn't have the puck, cant hit to the head, etc..
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Here’s the rap sheet Shanahan must consider before, after and during Torres’ in-person disciplinary hearing Friday in New York:
† A two-game suspension for charging Minnesota Wild defenseman Nate Prosser on Dec. 31, 2011.
† A $2,500 fine for elbowing Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jan Hejda on Dec. 29, 2011.
† A four-game suspension, including two playoff games, for elbowing Edmonton Oilers forward Jordan Eberle on April 5, 2011.
It’s also likely Shanahan won’t be able to completely dismiss Torres’ unsavory reputation even though all head hits weren’t banned in the NHL until this past June.
Torres has made a number of high hits in the past, including knocking out an unsuspecting Brent Seabrook last postseason when he was with the Canucks in his first game back from the Eberle suspension. Torres wasn’t suspended, and Seabrook suffered a concussion.
With his leaping shoulder-to-head hit on Hossa, Torres violated Rule 48 (Illegal Check to the Head), despite not being penalized for it. Hossa didn’t have the puck at the time.
“It hits all the criteria of what we are told not to do
