I hate to sound like an old hack but given the way the game is played today with the rules in place, the best the player can do is protect themselves. I 100% agree with the points being discussed here but the reality is the game isn't played that way anymore.
With Johnny's wrists and hands being the targets non stop, I would hope he looks into wearing gloves that offer longer protection.
I know it sounds old school but gloves used to protect hands, wrists and forearms. With the way the game is played today, with the slashing and the shot blocking, you would think that players would alter their equipment for protection. Just because something is new doesn't make it better and having better protection for those hands are needed.
The mere fact that we are discussing this and the lack of calls as a result means that the game has changed and not for the better. A player needs to be proactive with their gear cause the NHL will not look after it's star players, as awful as that sounds.
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