torres walks

To be completely honest, when I saw the Raffi Torres I thought he would be done for the rest of the playoffs.  But to everyone's surprise, Colin Campbell announced he would not be suspended and that the hit was within the rules of the league.  People tend to forget that certain checks to the head are still legal in the NHL, and it is only the hits from the blindside that are now illegal.   Over the past year, headshots have been the number one topic in the NHL and have everyone in the league ultra-sensitive about any hits to the head.  But don't forget, 5 years ago this hit would have had the majority of hockey fans on their feet and supplemental discipline would not even be considered.  If the current rules had been in place 20 years ago, Scott Stevens would have been suspended for half his games in the league.  The responsibility should be on the players to keep their head up in dangerous areas, such as behind the net where you know forecheckers are coming in hard especially in the playoffs.  Also, you have to be aware of who is on the ice.  Raffi Torres isn't out there as an offensive threat: his job is to make big hits and separate guys from the puck.