Hawks forward Marian Hossa is down on the ice after suffering a hit by Coyotes winger Raffi Torres in the first period of game three of the first-round Stanley Cup series between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Phoenix Coyotes Tuesday April 17, 2012. | TOM CRUZE~Sun-Times

Marian Hossa

Hawks forward Marian Hossa is lifted onto a stretcher after suffering a hit by Coyotes winger Raffi Torres in the first period of game three of the first-round Stanley Cup series between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Phoenix Coyotes Tuesday April 17, 2012. | TOM CRUZE~Sun-Times

Hawks forward Marian Hossa is lifted onto a stretcher after suffering a hit by Coyotes winger Raffi Torres in the first period of game three of the first-round Stanley Cup series between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Phoenix Coyotes Tuesday April 17, 2012. | TOM CRUZE~Sun-Times

Hawks winger Brandon Bollig is held back and away from Phoenix winger Raffi Torres (#37) after Torres' hit on Marian Hossa in the first period of game three of the first-round Stanley Cup series between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Phoenix Coyotes Tuesday April 17, 2012. | TOM CRUZE~Sun-Times

Phoenix goalie Mike Smith watches as Hawks forward Marian Hossa is wheeled off the ice on a stretcher after suffering a hit by Coyotes winger Raffi Torres in the first period of game three of the first-round Stanley Cup series between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Phoenix Coyotes Tuesday April 17, 2012. | TOM CRUZE~Sun-Times

Patrick Kane, Marian Hossa

at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on December 8, 2011 in Uniondale, New York.

of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the Phoenix Coyotes during the NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on April 3, 2012 in Glendale, Arizona.