Will the NHL ever change their rules for reporting injuries? (with a funny clip!)

[New Jerseys Devil]

Here we have a clip of two NBA announcers having some fun with the reporting of Anthony Davis' injury as 'lower-body'. I think a clip like this goes to show how silly the NHL sounds when it comes to their reporting of injuries.

Ive read its to protect the players.. yet do we see any scale of abuse toward player injuries in other sports when accurately stated? Why such a level of secrecy?

Though this conversation is sparked by the recent news of Vegas' possibly having extra spending money, it is something that has bothered me since long before Las Vegas was granted a team!

Should the NHL change its rules on how they report injuries? Should there be a forced level of specificity on what the injury is and how long recovery can take? Or do the other leagues have it wrong while the NHL does it right?

Thanks for reading!

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[SnowblindNYR]

I've gotten into this Rangers fans. But the public that spends time and money deserve better than "upper body injury".

 

[Summer Rose]

HIPAA is an important thing in the United States and the NHLPA fought for this. They're a pretty strong union (in comparison, the NFLPA is a pretty weak union).

As much as it sucks as a fan to not know what kind of injury a player is specifically dealing with, I understand it at least. People should have a right to privacy even if they're in the public eye and making lots of money.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

No. You don't need to know specifics. Neither does anyone else.

 

[ES]

I recall some EA Sports NHL game commentary line being something like this.
He's not returning to the game but the injury is not career-threatening.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Here we have a clip of two NBA announcers having some fun with the reporting of Anthony Davis' injury as 'lower-body'. I think a clip like this goes to show how silly the NHL sounds when it comes to their reporting of injuries.

Ive read its to protect the players.. yet do we see any scale of abuse toward player injuries in other sports when accurately stated? Why such a level of secrecy?

Though this conversation is sparked by the recent news of Vegas' possibly having extra spending money, it is something that has bothered me since long before Las Vegas was granted a team!

Should the NHL change its rules on how they report injuries? Should there be a forced level of specificity on what the injury is and how long recovery can take? Or do the other leagues have it wrong while the NHL does it right?

Thanks for reading!

Okay --that made my day