Dryden on the NHL's need to address concussions.

[css228]

Well written article. I pretty much agree.

[Beeeej]

Wow.  Just, wow.

[Josh '99]

Concussions:  apparently they make you grow a wispy child molester mustache.

[RichH]

No time to read it right now, but now I know that banner ads are getting more and more aggressive.

[RichH]

Concussions:  apparently they make you grow a wispy child molester mustache.

We've finally reached a point where our sports heroes actually aspire to be Jeff Kent.

[Rita]

Concussions:  apparently they make you grow a wispy child molester mustache.

We've finally reached a point where our sports heroes actually aspire to be Jeff Kent.

As for mustaches, I saw Matt Moulson's last night. I didn't think it was very attractive.

It is December, Movember is over.

[RichH]

As for mustaches, I saw Matt Moulson's last night. I didn't think it was very attractive.

It is Decembeard, Movember is over.

FYP.

[ugarte]

As for mustaches, I saw Matt Moulson's last night. I didn't think it was very attractive.

It is Decembeard, Movember is over.

FYP.

I'm saving myself for Fepubary.

[Jim Hyla]

To get back on topic, hair growth discussion in December ugh, another well written article about this topic by Dryden. He had started this last year, if I remember correctly. It is a serious problem and I only wish that Greenings penalty meant the hockey world was starting to take this seriously. The only hope the game has is to institute no fighting, as per NCAA, and game misconduct for any, even incidental, hit to the head. Subsequent hits, longer time out. Eventually they treat it like drugs and if someone keeps doing it he's out for weeks. Otherwise we may never see full careers from players like Crosby ever again.

[css228]

To get back on topic, hair growth discussion in December ugh, another well written article about this topic by Dryden. He had started this last year, if I remember correctly. It is a serious problem and I only wish that Greenings penalty meant the hockey world was starting to take this seriously. The only hope the game has is to institute no fighting, as per NCAA, and game misconduct for any, even incidental, hit to the head. Subsequent hits, longer time out. Eventually they treat it like drugs and if someone keeps doing it he's out for weeks. Otherwise we may never see full careers from players like Crosby ever again.

The one difficult thing to address though is that its pretty difficult for some players to hit small players below the head. It basically means Zdeno Chara can only hip check St. Louis. Eric Lindros suggested that perhaps the game became too fast with the changes to increase offense and suggested reinstating the two line pass, and widening the rinks to Olympic sized rinks so there's more space to work with. Maybe the Big E's right?

[Josh '99]

To get back on topic, hair growth discussion in December ugh, another well written article about this topic by Dryden. He had started this last year, if I remember correctly. It is a serious problem and I only wish that Greenings penalty meant the hockey world was starting to take this seriously. The only hope the game has is to institute no fighting, as per NCAA, and game misconduct for any, even incidental, hit to the head. Subsequent hits, longer time out. Eventually they treat it like drugs and if someone keeps doing it he's out for weeks. Otherwise we may never see full careers from players like Crosby ever again.

The one difficult thing to address though is that its pretty difficult for some players to hit small players below the head. It basically means Zdeno Chara can only hip check St. Louis. Eric Lindros suggested that perhaps the game became too fast with the changes to increase offense and suggested reinstating the two line pass, and widening the rinks to Olympic sized rinks so there's more space to work with. Maybe the Big E's right?

During the Rangers-Blues game last Thursday evening, John Davidson was in the MSG broadcast booth and concussions were one of the topics discussed.  He suggested that the NHL could use a 200x92 ice surface (the size used in Finland, which the KHL is also switching to) if they wanted to add more room without going all the way to 200x100.

[Ben]

To get back on topic, hair growth discussion in December ugh, another well written article about this topic by Dryden. He had started this last year, if I remember correctly. It is a serious problem and I only wish that Greenings penalty meant the hockey world was starting to take this seriously. The only hope the game has is to institute no fighting, as per NCAA, and game misconduct for any, even incidental, hit to the head. Subsequent hits, longer time out. Eventually they treat it like drugs and if someone keeps doing it he's out for weeks. Otherwise we may never see full careers from players like Crosby ever again.

The one difficult thing to address though is that its pretty difficult for some players to hit small players below the head. It basically means Zdeno Chara can only hip check St. Louis. Eric Lindros suggested that perhaps the game became too fast with the changes to increase offense and suggested reinstating the two line pass, and widening the rinks to Olympic sized rinks so there's more space to work with. Maybe the Big E's right?

During the Rangers-Blues game last Thursday evening, John Davidson was in the MSG broadcast booth and concussions were one of the topics discussed.  He suggested that the NHL could use a 200x92 ice surface (the size used in Finland, which the KHL is also switching to) if they wanted to add more room without going all the way to 200x100.

I could be totally off-base, but wouldn't making the rinks bigger also allow players to go faster?

[MotherPucker]

To get back on topic, hair growth discussion in December ugh, another well written article about this topic by Dryden. He had started this last year, if I remember correctly. It is a serious problem and I only wish that Greenings penalty meant the hockey world was starting to take this seriously. The only hope the game has is to institute no fighting, as per NCAA, and game misconduct for any, even incidental, hit to the head. Subsequent hits, longer time out. Eventually they treat it like drugs and if someone keeps doing it he's out for weeks. Otherwise we may never see full careers from players like Crosby ever again.

The one difficult thing to address though is that its pretty difficult for some players to hit small players below the head. It basically means Zdeno Chara can only hip check St. Louis. Eric Lindros suggested that perhaps the game became too fast with the changes to increase offense and suggested reinstating the two line pass, and widening the rinks to Olympic sized rinks so there's more space to work with. Maybe the Big E's right?

During the Rangers-Blues game last Thursday evening, John Davidson was in the MSG broadcast booth and concussions were one of the topics discussed.  He suggested that the NHL could use a 200x92 ice surface (the size used in Finland, which the KHL is also switching to) if they wanted to add more room without going all the way to 200x100.

I could be totally off-base, but wouldn't making the rinks bigger also allow players to go faster?

The speed is more of a north-south issue whereas having extra room going east-west creates more space to move and dodge...  they don't want to make the game longer...  just wider.  The Olympic 200x100 is a tad large but I like the idea of 200x92.  The game is better then ever as far as excitement and player skill.  Maybe it's time to make it bigger as well.

Another thing to consider is the last Olympics in Vancouver.  They played those games on NHL surfaces for the first time ever and the product was incredible and the pace was outstanding.  There were no fights and the focus was solely on HOCKEY.  The best in the game playing it to its capabilities... on smaller rinks.    The sport at all levels needs to take the goonish behavior and disrespect out of the game.  Fighting needs to go away and the skills of more talented players who are stuck in the AHL or below who can play at the elite level will be far better for the game then giving a roster spot to enforcers who might only see a few minutes every other game.   Imagine going to an NHL game and seeing teams with four excellent lines all running at full tilt...  60 minutes of great hockey not marred by fights and senseless Sean Avery type stupidity.   The bottom 5% of players in The NHL only serve one purpose and it isn't their skills with a puck

[Josh '99]

Imagine going to an NHL game and seeing teams with four excellent lines all running at full tilt...  60 minutes of great hockey not marred by fights and senseless Sean Avery type stupidity.   The bottom 5% of players in The NHL only serve one purpose and it isn't their skills with a puck

Sean Avery has never been suspended for an on-ice incident.  He's an agitator, sure, but not a dangerous player.  Can we stop lumping him in with the Donald Brashears and Marty McSorleys and Dale Hunters of the world?

[css228]

Imagine going to an NHL game and seeing teams with four excellent lines all running at full tilt...  60 minutes of great hockey not marred by fights and senseless Sean Avery type stupidity.   The bottom 5% of players in The NHL only serve one purpose and it isn't their skills with a puck

Sean Avery has never been suspended for an on-ice incident.  He's an agitator, sure, but not a dangerous player.  Can we stop lumping him in with the Donald Brashears and Marty McSorleys and Dale Hunters of the world?

Agitators are just as much of a problem as the enforcers. Enforcers exist to enforce respect in the game and Sean Avery respects no one on the ice. The game would be better without both.