Once feeling intrinsically linked, the Nashville Predators and Phoenix Coyotes have proved successful in different ways. In looking at the team's season series, it's hard to glean any sort of symmetry from the matchups to predict an outcome in their second-round playoff series.

The Chicago Blackhawks wrapped up another season early. It was another post-season finished in the first round, another post-season completed before the month of April.

The Coyotes made some history on Monday night, besting the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 en route to their first playoff series victory since they moved to the desert.

Andrew Shaw will return to the Chicago lineup after serving his suspension, while Phoenix could have Martin Hanzal back.

Raffi Torres has been suspended 25 games by the NHL for his high hit to the head of Marian Hossa earlier this week.

Mikkel Boedker scored in overtime for the second straight game and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Thursday night to take a 3-1 lead in the first-round series.

Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres was suspended indefinitely Wednesday for a hit that knocked Chicago's Marian Hossa out of Game 3 in the teams' opening-round playoff series.

In the wake of his hit on Marian Hossa and forthcoming suspension, here's a summary of contentious incidents involving NHL forward Raffi Torres.

Mikkel Boedker scored 13:15 into overtime, and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in their wild and physical opening-round Western Conference playoff series.

The Blackhawks' Marian Hossa left the ice on a stretcher on Tuesday in Chicago after taking a hit for the Phoenix Coyotes' Raffi Torres.

Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw has been suspended three games after hitting Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith in Game 2 of their first-round series on Saturday.

Martin Hanzal scored 9:29 into overtime and the Phoenix Coyotes opened the playoffs with a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.