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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
Seabrook disagrees with Colin Campbell
I wonder if Colin Campbell, NHL VP and head disciplinarian, spoke to Brent Seabrook about the hit he received from Raffi Torres. Campbell considers the hit clean while Seabrook reports that he was struck in the head and Torres should … Continue reading
Tags: 2011 playoffs, headshot, player safety
Vancouver is a dirty team
It is more than a ‘finish the check’ mentality that results in late hits or a player being leveled for being in the vicinity of the puck. The Canucks slash, hack and crosscheck on a routine basis. When the vancouver … Continue reading
Tags: 2011 playoffs, Chicago Black Hawks, headshot
Torres doesn’t get it
After blind siding Jordan Eberle on Wednesday night and receiving a five minute major and a game misconduct, Raffi Torres was quick to proclaim his innocence and suggest the league is getting too soft. “It was a fine hit. I … Continue reading
Tags: headshot, player safety, violence
