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Hawks keep wins coming, get revenge on Coyotes

Jamal Mayers, Raffi Torres

GLENDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 07: Jamal Mayers #22 of the Chicago Blackhawks tangles with Raffi Torres #37 of the Phoenix Coyotes during the first period at Jobing.com Arena on February 7, 2013 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images)

Going into Thursday’s game against the Phoenix Coyotes, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville told CSN Chicago that winning was the way to get even for what happened during the 2012 playoffs. Well, Chicago did that and more tonight.

In Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres’ first game against the Chicago Blackhawks since he delivered a hit that hospitalized and concussed Marian Hossa, Torres and Chicago’s Jamal Mayers were quick to drop their gloves.

Both players got in some big blows in the first period sparring match, but in the end, it was Chicago that was energized by the fight.

The Blackhawks followed the fight up with four unanswered goals within the span of 10:08 minutes. Phoenix played a more even game over the final 40 minutes and Torres even found the back of the net, but the damage was done.

After the game, Chicago’s players were singing Mayers’ praises for his role in this contest.

“It takes a lot of guts to do something like that. ...Credit to Jamal for doing it, that’s the toughest job in the game,” Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp said, according to Chicago Sun Times writer Mark Lazerus. Sharp also tips his cap to Torres for participating in the brawl.

Chicago improved to a stunning 9-0-2 with its 6-2 victory over Phoenix.