The Pacific Division’s Most Hated Players
By Eric Roberts
San Jose Sharks
May 1, 2013; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks center Henrik Sedin (33) is checked by San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres (13) during the third period of game one of the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs at Rogers Arena. The San Jose Sharks won 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports
There are not many instances in life where you get something set up on a tee for you and someone hands you a bat or a golf club and says, “Swing for the fences.”
The Sharks and this list is one of those opportunities.
I think if you were to throw hate and NHL together in a word association game you would get Raffi Torres as a response quite frequently.
Torres has called the Pacific Division home for three seasons now, playing for the Coyotes before coming to San Jose last season.
Torres has a history of on the edge play and suspensions, and the Kings got an unfortunate taste of this play during last season’s playoffs. Torres laid a high hit on Jarret Stoll, which gave Stoll a concussion and sidelined him for six games.
Torres has signed a new three-year contract with the Sharks so we have to deal with Torres for a while longer. Yay us!