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Originally Posted by Flames Fan, Ph.D.
Having watched the NHL ruling video, there is one thing that I really, really dislike about it. They admit at the 1:40 mark that the hit lead to a concussion. After that, they go on to trot out all the old tropes about what a concussion should look like and how Wideman didn't manifest the signs because.... He skated! Took a half dozen strides! Demonstrated "awareness" by tapping his stick on the ice!
I don't disagree with Wideman getting suspended. However, this video makes the NHL seem as if they believe the only manifestations of a concussion are being out cold on the ice or falling face first after taking a stride. It's retrograde thinking that doesn't bode well for the league's internal mindset about player safety and the concussion issue.
Brutal message by the NHL, in my opinion.
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Players play whole games with concussions for crying out loud.