New visor rule

[Muston Atthews]

Did the NHL day they were clamping down on visors this year? Komarov just got a penalty for his visor being too high?

 

[Throwback]

Yes, they changed it so that you have to have a visor that covers the eyes properly and not tilted up.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[NeverForget06]

Good thing we sent Puljujarvi down !

 

[Muston Atthews]

So you’re allowed to continue play without a helmet if your helmet comes off but you can’t wear your visor up?

 

[Morlu]

So you’re allowed to continue play without a helmet if your helmet comes off but you can’t wear your visor up?

He's grandfathered too. He doesn't have to wear one. So dumb.

 

[Evergreen]

The odd thing is that Komarov is grandfathered in and doesn't need to wear a visor at all. So I don't understand why he chooses to wear one and then tips it up so it provides no protection and risks making his team shorthanded. Just take it off...

 

[TheMule93]

Babcock should stop feinting ignorance

 

[amnesiac]

well if he was already warned he shouldve known better

 

[Muston Atthews]

He's grandfathered too. He doesn't have to wear one. So dumb.

The odd thing is that Komarov is grandfathered in and doesn't need to wear a visor at all. So I don't understand why he chooses to wear one and then tips it up so it provides no protection and risks making his team shorthanded. Just take it off...

So you’re allowed to play without a helmet but if your helmet is tilted you get a penalty... ok

 

[Golden_Jet]

Well before he got the penalty, he was warned by Peel the previous shift, It looked not bad when
he came to the bench, but the camera never showed if he pushed it back down.

He was also warned 1 or twice in pre-season, so not like I was surprised.

 

[Evergreen]

So you’re allowed to play without a helmet but if your helmet is tilted you get a penalty... ok

You realize there is a difference between helmets and visors, right?

 

[Muston Atthews]

You realize there is a difference between helmets and visors, right?

At least he’s wearing a visor

 

[hockeyisgud]

10 minutes into the first game of the season and the refs are already ruining games

wtf let me ref I would do better than these idiots

 

[Del Preston]

So you’re allowed to continue play without a helmet if your helmet comes off but you can’t wear your visor up?

You can play without a helmet as long as the visor is tied to your ears.

 

[amnesiac]

10 minutes into the first game of the season and the refs are already ruining games

wtf let me ref I would do better than these idiots

theyre doing their job

 

[Evergreen]

10 minutes into the first game of the season and the refs are already ruining games

wtf let me ref I would do better than these idiots

The refs are following the orders of the league, i.e. doing their jobs. The league is clamping down on these issues to get out in front of the inevitable lawsuits that players initiate when they get injured and say that the NHL didn't do enough to protect them.

 

[maskingagent]

they seem to be picking on Komarov, as I see Nylander's visor looks tilted as well..

 

[Huokaus]

Komarov has said he doesn't feel safe without it, but having it all the way down hinders his view.

 

[La Masse]

Yes they warned him all preseason. Finally they are cracking down on the important stuff... lol

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Can someone explain why a tilted visor is bad.

Is it some type of safety issue for the other players in the ice?

 

[Cassano]

Can someone explain why a tilted visor is bad.

Is it some type of safety issue for the other players in the ice?

Think a few players got cut from it before.

 

[Machinehead]

Carl Hagelin is gonna hate this

 

[Tobias Kahun]

10 minutes into the first game of the season and the refs are already ruining games

wtf let me ref I would do better than these idiots

So they're actually calling the rules and now they're ruining the game, they dont call the rules and they're still ruining game?

 

[HansonBro]

Think a few players got cut from it before.

Visors have cut many players while worn "properly" as well.