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After seeing what happened to Erik Karlsson's career, I think you'd have to be nuts not to wear them.
Why isn’t it mandatory? You’d think owners would have it in the CBA at this point for insurance purposesAfter seeing what happened to Erik Karlsson's career, I think you'd have to be nuts not to wear them.
I’d say neck Kevlar will become mandatory and grandfathered in before ankle or wrist protection is.Why isn’t it mandatory? You’d think owners would have it in the CBA at this point for insurance purposes
You’re probably rightI’d say neck Kevlar will become mandatory and grandfathered in before ankle or wrist protection is.
Because it requires PA approval since it effects the players directly.Why isn’t it mandatory? You’d think owners would have it in the CBA at this point for insurance purposes
Anybody who has the misfortune of seeing Adam Johnson's incident is dumb for not wearing a neck guard.I started wearing cut resistant socks a while ago for hockey and you don't even notice you're wearing them.
I get things like neck guards might be a tad uncomfortable to wear which may result in players not wanting them, but these things should be a no brainer on wearing given they aren't any inconvenience and can help with preventing serious injuries.
Players get a say in determining this type of rule change now under current CBA. They have not agreed to it yet.Why isn’t it mandatory? You’d think owners would have it in the CBA at this point for insurance purposes
I think I missed the part in the OP where this thread was asking Sens fans opinions on weather Karlsson's lacerated tendon was an accident or not.I remember how upset sens fans were when Karlsson got cut, I distinctly remember them claiming no one gets their skate blade up in the air like that by accident. Wonder if they'll have that same energy now that it's one of their players with his skate blade up in the air in the vicinity of another player's achilles.
that's not luck... that's something else.That's crazy luck. Cut resistant socks and sleeves should be mandatory, and so should neck guards