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There's been much discussion about all the injuries to the head and otherwise due to huge, fast, and hard body checks of late.
The NHL GMs will be discussing headshots during the next couple days. Of course, everyone has an opinion on what can be done to reduce the number of injuries.
Suggestions include the removal of the trapezoid, which would allow netminders to play the puck and thusùin theoryùsave their defensemen ...
Just a few quick thoughts on some of the happenings or patterns early on in the NHL season.
First off the injury list is loaded with all-star caliber players and that is not good for those individuals' teams andámore importantly the fans.
I understand hockeyáis a physical sport and injuries happen. But I'm constantly surprised and appalled at how the NHL and the NHLPA do not make any true efforts to mitigate ...
The first NHL Entry Draft was held in 1963. The format was changed in 1969áto allow for all amateurs players under the age of 20 to be eligible to be drafted by any NHL team. Before 1969, only amateur players who were not already property of NHL teamsáwere eligible. In those days, NHL teams owned junior teams, thus making the players on those junior rosters their property.
That meant the original ...
A thought occurred to me this morning when I read that the Boston Bruins had sent Chuck Kobasew to the Minnesota Wildáin exchange for Craig Weller, a 2010 second round pick, and the rights to prospect Alexander Fallstrom in what is mainly a salary dump move by the Bruins.
The term salary dump instantly brought to mind the issue Chicago may face with Patrick Sharp.á A terrific scorer and versatile player ...