Skinner and Pitkanen out indefinitely for Concussions

[dash]

WTF...it's working fine for me.

And this time it's one of Mr T.

Variety is the spice of life.

I think a filter on my work PC is denying me access to the site - Oh well, I'll check it out later.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

I think a filter on my work PC is denying me access to the site - Oh well, I'll check it out later.

A filter??

 

[dash]

That image made it through (lol)

 

[Eddie_Shack]

This is just part of a bigger problem, the pussification of NHL players brains.

 

[puckhead]

The NHL All-Concussion Team would win a lot of games - Puck Daddy - NHLBlog - Yahoo! Sports

 

[PhillyPhaithful48]

The NHL All-Concussion Team would win a lot of games - Puck Daddy - NHLBlog - Yahoo! Sports

All kidding aside, that team is STACKED

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

The NHL All-Concussion Team would win a lot of games - Puck Daddy - NHLBlog - Yahoo! Sports

All kidding aside, that team is STACKED

The 3-pt system will keep them down to earth.

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

 

[PhillyPhaithful48]

 

[PhillyPhaithful48]

Whoa...creepy

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

Did you know Jeff Skinner is only going to miss 19 seasons?

 

[pixburgher66]

You know what else would be awesome about potentially expanding rink size? No more General Ackbaar specials. Not as often at least.

 

[Comeds]

You know what else would be awesome about potentially expanding rink size? No more General Ackbaar specials. Not as often at least.

I was in favor of larger rinks for that reason 10 years ago. The idea had been brought up many times but no one in the league seems to like it.

 

[forty_three]

I wonder if anyone has taken the step to look at the gear. I know that it has "improved" in lightness and durability, but I wonder if recent re-designs have anything to do with it.

I never played against anyone with hard shell shoulder pads, or the hard capped elbow pads, and no one I ever played with got a concussion. (Granted, that's a big "that we know of" there...)

Is it the helmets themselves? Lighter materials not as forgiving?

 

[pixburgher66]

I was in favor of larger rinks for that reason 10 years ago. The idea had been brought up many times but no one in the league seems to like it.

It would likely create a lot of issues with minor leagues, because they'd have to change it up as well as juniors and all the way down the line. But it, along with equipment modification, makes too much sense to ignore. These are EASY solutions.

 

[forty_three]

I was in favor of larger rinks for that reason 10 years ago. The idea had been brought up many times but no one in the league seems to like it.

It's not that it's 50 seats. It's fifty expensive seats. No owner will go along because fifty seats down there are worth 500 seats up top.

I personally would love larger rinks.

 

[pixburgher66]

I wonder if anyone has taken the step to look at the gear. I know that it has "improved" in lightness and durability, but I wonder if recent re-designs have anything to do with it.

I never played against anyone with hard shell shoulder pads, or the hard capped elbow pads, and no one I ever played with got a concussion. (Granted, that's a big "that we know of" there...)

Is it the helmets themselves? Lighter materials not as forgiving?

The thing with helmets in hockey, is that they're so light it's not preventing much of the forces that cause concussions. They're really there to protect from pucks/sticks, because a flying elbow to the temple/nose/chops isn't really protected much by a helmet. The head hitting the ice is another benefit, but they'd have to be HEAVY duty to make a big difference. Heck, these most recent ones wouldn't be prevented by heavier helmets most likely. Maybe minor changes can occur in injuries, but they'd have to be hefty helmets.