If he elevates his heart rate to a certain level, he becomes light-headed. He has pledged to donate his brain to Boston University researchers. He will help coach but won't play for the Flyers in the Winter Classic alumni game because playing would be too risky for him.
But while he is passionate about parents and players educating themselves about concussions, he says they don't necessarily need to stop playing.
Three of his four children have had concussions. His daughter, Kaylie, suffered one when she was 14 and took a lacrosse ball in the head. She asked him if their family was genetically predisposed to concussions. And I said, 'Well, you could certainly not play if you don't want, but we're a competitive family. We enjoy competing. You enjoy being on the field, and the boys enjoy playing hockey.
So how much fun would life be if you went through life not enjoying things that you love to do? So I'm not here to preach one way or another. But I know how even with the knowledge of my case history and the fact that my kids have suffered through concussions, I wouldn't not allow them to play the sport that they love.
Pittsburgh Penguins : Jordan Staal notes might be playing the best hockey of his career, Evgeni Malkin notes is making magic like this and Sidney Crosby notes appears close to coming back from his concussion.
If Crosby returns to form — or even close to it — who is going to stop the Penguins? Chicago Blackhawks: It's easy to figure out why the 'Hawks are winning. Duncan Keith notes is plus-9 after slipping to minus-1 last season. New York Rangers : Two reasons why the Rangers' seven-game winning streak is even more impressive than it appears: One, no Marc Staal notes concussion.
Two, Brandon Dubinsky notes , who led them in goal-scoring last season, has only one goal. Philadelphia Flyers: As good as Claude Giroux notes has been, the story in Philly is how seamlessly all the new skaters have fit together in front of the new goalie — from Jaromir Jagr notes to Wayne Simmonds notes to Jakub Voracek notes , all the way down to rookies Matt Read notes and Sean Couturier notes. After trading stars Jeff Carter notes and Mike Richards notes , general manager Paul Holmgren said the Flyers were just different, not better.
But they look better so far. Minnesota Wild : If you have been waiting for the Wild to come back to earth — like I have, to be honest — you might be waiting a little while longer. Coming up: six straight home games, four of them against teams that currently do not hold a playoff spot.
Buffalo Sabres : Interesting, isn't it? On one hand we have a debate about fighting's place in the game, and on the other we have a debate about the Sabres' character when no one stood up for goaltender Ryan Miller notes after he was run by Boston Bruins winger Milan Lucic notes. Calgary Flames : The Dion Phaneuf notes deal looks worse and worse. The Flames dumped Niklas Hagman notes on waivers after he registered just 17 goals and 42 points in games since he came to Calgary in the trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Anaheim Ducks : What does it say about the Ducks, the ones who claimed Hagman off waivers? It says they're desperate for offense. Teemu Selanne notes has six goals and 16 points in 18 games, but the big line of Bobby Ryan notes , Ryan Getzlaf notes and Corey Perry notes hasn't been as productive as expected, and there's a big dropoff from there.
But they have won back-to-back games only once this season, and though their next two games are at home, they're against the Washington Capitals and the Flyers. New York Islanders : Why are the Isles in their past 11 games? They have scored only 20 goals in those games.
The 'Canes gave themselves an in-house option in the off-season by adding assistant Dave Lewis, who played under Al Arbour, coached under Scotty Bowman and went as the head man with the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins. Though he has been criticized for being too soft, Lewis is a good communicator.
His approach could help a team that has been pressing. Columbus Blue Jackets : General manager Scott Howson is looking for help in goal, but he still supports starter Steve Mason notes , who hasn't looked anything like the guy who won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's rookie of the year in He hasn't found that yet, but we believe he's going to do that. Milan Hejduk notes isn't a vocal leader, but Joe Sakic notes wasn't, either. This is Hejduk's 13th season in Denver.
Captain Rick Nash notes , who once tied for the league goal-scoring title and hasn't scored fewer than 32 goals the past four seasons, has one goal in his past six games and two in his past He is minus-9 over his past five games, minus over his past We just want him to play the way he can play — play the game the right way and not think that he has to score three goals every night for us to win.
Louis Blues have earned seven out of a possible eight points. They finish a five-game home stand Thursday night against the Florida Panthers. Must be hard to watch for Davis Payne, who thought the team was about to turn the corner just before his firing.
It gives me pause. Remember that the Stars had a strong first half last season, too, only to slide in the second half. Same with the old Atlanta Thrashers. To quote Edmonton Oilers coach Tom Renney, whose club has cooled considerably after a hot start: "Water finds its level. He has picked up minutes from the departed Brian Campbell notes , averaging , and he has 13 points. He doesn't like to give it away, which I think works with our forwards, because they don't like to chase it.
They like to get it on their sticks. The Ottawa Senators have told him to play in the minors at least through the end of the month. But why send him back at any point? He needs to adjust to the North American game and lifestyle. How is he going to do that if he goes back to his comfort zone? PLUS: After visiting with Boston University brain researchers earlier this month, NHL senior vice-president of player safety and hockey operations Brendan Shanahan notes participated in a panel discussion about head injuries in sports Wednesday night at New York University.
The panel explored "the economic, ethical and professional pressures placed on athletes and why this has become a critical social and health concern. On April 3, , he made 54 saves in a win against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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