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Old 11-20-2014, 04:10 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by MattyC View Post
The NHL trying to pin it on the players due to the fact that information was available is ridiculous no matter what type of language is used to describe the position. If the information was available, it was also available to the teams who employ people who are there specifically to monitor player health (doctors).

If it was all as available as they say, the NHL is either: at least as liable to not only know the information, but act accordingly. Or guilty of purposely withholding information regarding the potential longterm effects of players participating in that state. Either way, it's bad.
The NHL has faced resistance from the players on both the idea of wearing helmets, and more recently, of wearing visors. But yes, lets be disingenuous and whine about how the big bad NHL is taking advantage of a bunch of dumb, ignorant and helpless farm boys - and their agents. And their union.

You can whine about the language the NHL uses, but the fact is, the players and its union were, at minimum, equally negligent. If not more so given their history of fighting attempts at increasing player safety.
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