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Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa left on a stretcher in the first period of Tuesday's Western Conference quarterfinal Game 3 between Chicago and the Phoenix Coyotes.

Hossa was on the receiving end of a brutal hit in the neutral zone by Coyotes gritty forward Raffi Torres, who left his feet and made contact with Hossa's head.

The hit occurred at the 11:45 mark.

Torres was not penalized on the play.