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Originally Posted by cracher
Is it too soon to be eating punches after a concussion?
If you look at the nevada state athletic commission website after a UFC fight, it seems like they impose months and months of no-contact suspensions even though the fighters were never wobbled. I'm not fimiliar with any of the concussion guidelines, but I would rather see Ferland keep his gloves on a bit longer. I have a feeling 2 guys skating at each other with a fully-leveraged elbow to the head may carry more energy than a hector lombard bomb. Kid is too young to risk it by fighting too soon.
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That's a good point but on the other hand I don't think Ferland has done much scrapping since he turned pro. I don't know the interaction he has on the other teams he plays. Maybe others just don't want to tangle with him or maybe he's decided he's going to play a skill game. I was watching the TSN versions of the game last night and it was mentioned Ferland did some talking to a Leafs player after a hit on another Flame, so I guess he still is playing the protector role to some extent.