Will The NFL Settlement Impact The NHL? Ryan Pike | September 3, 2013 The sporting world was abuzz late last week, as news broke of a settlement involving the National Football League and 4,500 former NFL players. The settlement stems from a lawsuit…
Ineffective Headshot Rule Signals Time To Eliminate Instigator Rule Colin Pineau | July 19, 2013 It seems that the NHL’s Rule 48 on illegal checks to the head, instituted three years ago to curb concussions, isn’t working according to new research from Toronto’s St. Michael’s…
Concussions in Hockey Not Limited to Players Ross Bonander | April 5, 2013 Concussions aren’t just for hockey players anymore. Now, hockey fans are at risk. Here’s what arenas around North America can do to prevent this growing problem.
Is/Was The Kid Really Back? Aryssah Stankevitsch | April 3, 2013 Their 15 game win streak was snapped by…the Buffalo Sabres? The first full game missed by Sidney Crosby since breaking his jaw, and the Pens can’t get the W. Coincidence?…
Retire the Penguins Blue Jerseys of Doom! Billy Nauman | April 2, 2013 Everyone knows that hockey players are a notoriously superstitious bunch, and the Penguins are no exception. Just look at Sidney Crosby’s filthy sweat-stained hat or the way Marc Andre Fleury…
Revised Concussion Guidelines Not Endorsed by the NHL Ross Bonander | March 19, 2013 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…
Why the New York Rangers Miss Michael Sauer Michael Rappaport | March 13, 2013 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…
Why The NHL Concussion Problem Will Not Solve Itself Joey Suyeishi | February 6, 2013 Concussions are nothing new in the NHL but players today are bigger, faster, and stronger than ever before and advances in equipment technology have made players seemingly fearless…
Rangers’ Michael Sauer Still Suffering Amy Ernano | November 24, 2012 Michael Sauer was never a flashy guy or a power play quarterback. From the time he joined the Rangers, he showed himself to be the kind of defenseman every team…
Marc Staal’s Return to Form Amy Ernano | November 2, 2012 When it was announced that Marc Staal was out of commission to begin the 2011-2012 season due to the lingering effects of a concussion caused by a hit from his…
Flashback: Adam Deadmarsh’s Career Was Cut Short Exactly Ten Years Ago Walter McLaughlin | October 10, 2012 I miss Adam Deadmarsh. Deadmarsh was a rugged, 6′, 195-pound winger who never backed down from a challenge. Ever. Ultimately, his take-on-all-comers attitude led indirectly to his downfall, as a…
Documentary shoots straight on sport’s Head Games Ryan Pike | September 26, 2012 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…