Also, Blue Jackets have really whiffed on this head coach hire. He's made them better for sure, but he cares about wins at all costs above everything else including development.
For as much as we love hockey, this isn't going to be the last skate to the throat incident, so I am not sure we can call it a "freak accident" at this point, though it might be another twenty to thirty years until the next time. And no, I don't think wearing the flimsy neck guards that the IIHF demands the WJC players to wear will protect anything. And yes, you're more likely to die of a heart attack in another sport like futball or basketball than this in hockey. However, there needs to be an invention to prevent this stuff from occurring. Look at Lauko's social media account and how close that skate was to his eye.
