On Monday, the NHL levied a 41-game suspension on Sharks forward Raffi Torres for hitting Anaheim’s Jakob Silfverberg with an illegal check to the head on Saturday in San Jose's preseason finale.
It appears that the 33-year-old will accept his punishment.
According to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.ca, Torres won't appeal the half-season suspension.
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In the official explanation video, the NHL Department of Player Safety ruled Monday that the hit was not only illegal in that Silfverberg’s head was the main point of contact, but it was also late and would have been considered interference.