The Raffi Torres Hit On Jason Williams

Unfortunate incident in Detroit last night, as Raffi Torres laid a hit on Jason Williams that caught the Red Wings forward looking the other way with a vicious, but clean hit:

Thankfully, the Red Wings reported after the game that Williams was ok:

Club spokesman John Hahn said later that Williams was "fine." Hahn said X rays and a CAT scan showed no problems. He also said Williams might have lost consciousness briefly and suffered a cut on his forehead.

No word yet on how much time, if any, Williams will miss. Here's what Torres had to say after the game:

"We've gone through this before. I'm not trying to hurt anybody,'' said Torres, a fierce checker who sent Doug Weight to the sidelines in last year's Cup final.

"I'm not trying to hurt anybody; I have to finish my hits out there, it's part of the game. I'm not trying to hurt anyone, I wish him the best - I hope he's all right.''

Here's Snapshots from MLive.com:

Williams may have suffered a concussion, but his main injury stemmed from his helmet taking the brunt of his impact on the ice. The pressure wave from a severe impact can cause the skin to basically peel apart at the juncture of helmet and forehead.

But it still beats cracking your skull directly on the ice, that's for sure. For more thoughts on the hit inside of game recaps, visit Battle of Alberta and Covered in Oil.

Lost in the shuffle -- the shutout was the 70th of Dominik Hasek's career.

Eric 05:56 AM

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