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Tag Archives: concussions

Revised Concussion Guidelines Not Endorsed by the NHL

For the first time in over 15 years, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued a revision to their standard guidelines for sports-related concussions. Despite endorsement by the National Football League Players Association, they are not endorsed by North American pro hockey organizations. The previous guidelines included a grading system as well as a ...

Why the New York Rangers Miss Michael Sauer

Out of sight, out of mind. That is the approach John Tortorella and his troops have needed to take when it comes to defenseman Michael Sauer. The 25-year-old hasn’t played since December 5, 2011, and is expected to miss all of this season with a concussion. But, even if Sauer’s status is on the back ...

Evgeni Malkin Injury: Penguins Must Play it Safe

Despite a 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Friday night, there was little reason to celebrate in Pittsburgh after superstar center Evgeni Malkin took a hard spill in the third period and never returned to the game. After losing his footing thanks to a clean hit from Erik Gudbranson, Malkin crashed brutally into boards, ...

Gabriel Landskog Injury; Avalanche Facing Tough Road

The Colorado Avalanche were already facing a tough road at the start of the season without having re-signed the team’s leading scorer from a season ago, Ryan O’Reilly. Things got a bit more difficult when Steve Downie went down with a torn ACL after the home opener against the Los Angeles Kings. Now, to make ...

Documentary shoots straight on sport’s Head Games

The concern over injuries related to sports is not exactly a new phenomenon, although the types of injuries that provoke the concern have changed dramatically in recent years. Particularly in football and hockey, there have been increasing attention paid regarding the impact of concussions and their long-term effects on athletes. Back in 2006, former college ...

Lockout Opportunity: Hits to the Head

The NHL has entered its third lockout in as many tries under Mr. Bettman’s commissionership. The fissure, and therefore the dominating storyline, centers on distribution of hockey related revenue, contract term limits, and escrow. In short, finances. The blame game is also taking up a healthy amount of copy.  However, unlike the previous lockout where ...

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