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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Both the Kings and Sharks were mulling lineup decisions Tuesday morning after the pregame skates. For Los Angeles, coach Darryl Sutter would not confirm whether winger Kyle Clifford would return for Game 4 on Tuesday night. ...

Raffi Torres, who was suspended for the rest of San Jose's second-round playoff series against Los Angeles, has decided not to appeal, Sharks general manager Doug Wilson announced Friday in a detailed statement.

LOS ANGELES -- As expected, Raffi Torres paid the price for being Raffi Torres. Eric Gryba got two games, Justin Abdelkader got two games, but Torres got the rest of his playoff series (three to six games) absolutely because of his repeat offender...

LOS ANGELES -- The Raffi Torres-Jarret Stoll hit seems to have had a bigger impact on the Sharks' lineup than the Kings in terms of line juggling. While the Kings will insert center Brad Richardson straight up as a replacement for the injured Stol...

LOS ANGELES -- It's not just one hit. It's a Raffi Torres hit. And that's why it takes on a whole different meaning, for better or for worse. Torres faces a disciplinary hearing in New York on Thursday after knocking Los Angeles Kings center Ja...

LOS ANGELES -- Center Brad Richardson is the most likely player to be inserted into the Los Angeles Kings' lineup Thursday night for Game 2 to replace the injured Jarret Stoll. "If that's the case, I'm excited to get back in there," Richardson sai...

LOS ANGELES -- Raffi Torres has managed to stay out of trouble since returning this season from a suspension that carried over from last year's devastating playoff hit on Marian Hossa. Read full story here....

San Jose Sharks winger Raffi Torres leveled Los Angeles Kings center Jarret Stoll with a thunderous hit late in the second period that appeared to be a bit high and in the head area in Tuesday night's Game 1.

The St. Louis Blues are a much better team on the back end after the acquisitions of Jay Bouwmeester and Jordan Leopold. But they're a little heavy in the numbers back there, as well, with nine defensemen on the roster. So you can expect the Blue...

The St. Louis Blues are a much better team on the back end after the acquisitions of Jay Bouwmeester and Jordan Leopold. But they're a little heavy in the numbers back there, as well, with nine defensemen on the roster. So you can expect the Blue...

My remote needed new batteries after flicking around a dozen games last night. Here's what I retained: • In Glendale, Ariz., the hockey code was in full force. Coyotes winger Raffi Torres had to answer the bell for his vicious hit on ...

Gary Bettman hasn't been around 19 years at the helm of the NHL because he's a dummy. Monday's decision to reduce the 25-game suspension of Phoenix's Raffi Torres by four games was a wise choice on a couple of fronts. First, it throws a wrench ...

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has reduced the suspension of Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres by four games to a total of 21, two sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN.com Monday.

Raffi Torres had his appeal hearing with commissioner Gary Bettman on Thursday. A league source said it's not clear exactly when Bettman will render his decision, saying the commissioner would take whatever time is necessary to appropriately evalu...

The 25-game suspension of the Coyotes' Raffi Torres is a step in the right direction, writes Pierre LeBrun.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Sharks captain Joe Thornton left Sunday's Game 4 after suffering what appeared to be a shoulder injury in a hit from Canucks winger Raffi Torres. His status was unknown after the game, and he was not available to speak to repor...