hits-to-the-head Stories - Lighthouse Hockey
Shanahan's Implicit Message: Become a Better Hitter
Now I don't expect Brendan Shanahan to say this; he has a history of being a pretty hard-nosed player himself, so I suspect any allusions he might make to not targeting the head or not hitting high would be viewed as hypocritical. Regardless, there was a key moment in his statement regarding the...
Sharks Gameday: Dusty and Buddy
Today I want to talk about two very different hockey players who made headlines during the past week: Joe Pavelski and Matt Cooke. Joe Pavelski had an amazing week. He scored eleven points in four Sharks games, leading the team to three victories. Pavelski's scoring has come at a critical time for...
Tuesdays with Dani: GM Meetings and 50 goal seasons
It's day two of the three day GM meetings in Boca Raton, FL. Yesterday, Meredith wrote about the NHL concussion study. Over the next two days the GM's will debate a number of changes proposed, including whether they want to ban all hits to the head. Maybe it's just me, but does this seem like this...
New Headshot Rule to Take Effect Tonight; Thursday Stars Notes
The league and the NHLPA have come to consensus on a temporary new rule for headshots: NEW YORK -- Beginning with tonight's games, the National Hockey League will implement a new rule prohibiting "a lateral, back-pressure or blind-side hit to an opponent where the head is targeted and/or the...
Trying to Stay A-'Head' of the Game
Well folks, it looks like I'm moving up in the world. Apparently, Dom despises me so much, that he just had to have me on his team instead of listening to my mouth (a la our pal Sean Avery). You know the Rangers are the only people in the hockey world who would actually consider saying anything...
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