Chicago Blackhawks may have suffered concussions against Vancouver Canucks Jonathan Toews after a hard hit from Vancouver's Wille Mitchell. (Nuccio DiNuzzo, Chicago Tribune / October 21, 2009) By Chris Kuc Tribune reporter suffered an upper-body injury. In old-school sports parlance, the team's captain had his bell rung. Somewhere closer to reality is that Toews likely sustained a concussion when the Canucks Willie Mitchell crushed him Wednesday night with an open-ice check. After the hit, Toews was face-down on the ice for a moment. Only when his hockey instincts took over did the 21-year-old get to his skates in an effort to reach the Hawks' bench. On wobbly legs, he lasted two strides before falling. When he finally did join his teammates, he appeared groggy as they checked his status. The center didn't remain on the bench... [read full story]
