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Tag Archives: concussions
Kronwall hit on Vorachek defines the borderline
One of the refreshing things about Brendan Shanahan is his readiness to explain his disciplinary decisions. His video explanations have clearly illustrated how the rules around boarding, elbowing and hits to the head will be enforced. If a player leaves … Continue reading
Tags: concussions, flyers, headshot, player safety, Red Wings
NHL ignoring Doctors on fighting
Gary Bettman was in full spin mode last week with the release of Derek Boogaard’s brain scan. Researchers at the Boston University Centre for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy had concluded that Boogaard suffered from CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy), a … Continue reading
Tags: concussions, fighting, headshot, player safety
Welcome back Sid
Sidney Crosby came back with a bang. In just over 15 minutes of play he scored 2 goals and 2 assists to help the Penguins blow out the New York Islanders. Pittsburg picked a weak team for Sidneys’ return but … Continue reading
Tags: comebacks, concussions, penguins
Shanny blows a call
A goalkeeper is not “fair game” just because he is outside the goal crease area. The appropriate penalty should be assessed in every case where an opposing player makes unnecessary contact with a goalkeeper. However, incidental contact, at the discretion … Continue reading
Tags: bruins, concussions, officiating, player safety, sabres, Shanahan
The Grim Reaper Speaks
After being called a “puke and a hypocrite” by Don Cherry Stu Grimson is demanding an apology. He is challenging Don Cherry to back up his claim that he and Chris Nylan ever called for a ban on fighting or … Continue reading
Tags: concussions, OTR, player safety
5 Reasons Bertuzzi should be suspended
Todd Bertuzzi elbowed Chicago’s Ryan Johnson in the head last night. He was given a five minute elbowing major and a game misconduct in Detroits 3-2 loss to the Blackhawks. Take a look at the video below and judge for … Continue reading
NHL releases concussion statistics
The NHL released concussion statistics to reporters yesterday at the GM meetings in Boca Raton and the results have been widely disseminated. They are as follows: 44% of reported concussions this year caused by ‘legal hits’ 31% of concussions this … Continue reading
Tags: concussions, player safety, violence
Bettman Not Too Concerned About Concussions
“What’s interesting … is that the rise in concussions off of the preliminary data from this season seem to be coming from accidental events, collisions, players falling and banging into other things, not from head hits” – Gary Bettman 10 … Continue reading
Tags: concussions, player safety, violence
Not even a game suspension?
It sounds like the excuse of a 12-year-old schoolboy. Boston’s Zdeno Chara called it an “unfortunate accident” and said he had no intention of hurting Montreal’s Max Pacioretty when he ran him into stanchion on Tuesday night. Hey, it’s not … Continue reading
Tags: bruins, concussions, violence
Ference, Don Cherry and Teammate Solidarity
Andrew Ference is being criticized for speaking out against a ‘dirty hit’ perpetrated by his teammate Daniel Paille on Thursday night in Dallas. On Coaches Corner Saturday night, Don Cherry said that even if your teammate is an axe murderer … Continue reading
Tags: bruins, concussions, rules
