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Originally Posted by Gallick
A cage makes it more difficult to see the puck and is just generally irritating to have to look through constantly when you have the option not to. Wear one sitting in front of your computer for a while and tell us if doesn't annoy the hell out of you. Now imagine trying to track a small black piece of rubber that is the same color as your cage.
On a lesser note, they also make it really hard to drink water.
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I've played hockey my whole life and know the annoyances of a cage for sure. But to me it just doesn't seem to be worth it when weighing the risks. Why, as we go up higher levels, where the speed and physicality increase, do we remove the safety that we impose on ourselves as children and young adults?