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During Game 1 of the first-round matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Lightning, Leafs forward Kyle Clifford received a five-minute major and game misconduct for boarding Lightning forward Ross Colton. Although Toronto went on to blank Tampa Bay 5-0, that hit clouded the rest of the game. The NHL Player Safety announced that […] READ MORE
The Minnesota Wild may need to move forward without Kevin Fiala for a brief period as the 24-year-old will have a safety hearing. This hearing comes as a result of a boarding call when Fiala checked Matt Roy of the Los Angeles Kings Thursday evening. NHL Player Safety announced the meeting early Friday morning. Minnesota’s […] READ MORE
The NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Chicago Blackhawks forward Drake Caggiula has been suspended for one game. The league stated that the hit on Edmonton Oilers forward, Tyler Ennis, was an illegal check to the head. Chicago’s Drake Caggiula has been suspended for one Stanley Cup Qualifying game for an Illegal Check to […] READ MORE
NHL injuries always penetrate most post-playoff conversation. After Friday’s list of the Boston Bruins‘ injuries surfaced, so do questions of NHL player’s safety. NHL injuries are always the big news after the Stanley Cup is raised. The most shocking listed is Jake DeBrusk’s concussion, likely suffered in Game 2 of the First Round one against the Toronto Maple […] READ MORE
A Brief History of the Hockey Helmet The use of helmets has been one of the most interesting topics of debate surrounding the sport of hockey throughout its history. In the early days, no one wore them at all. After a few scary incidents, though, more and more players incorporated them into their repertoire. In […] READ MORE
San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane has been suspended one game for his cross-check on Vegas Golden Knights Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. Sharks Evander Kane Suspended 1 Game San Jose’s Evander Kane suspended one game for cross-checking Vegas’ Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. https://t.co/R5Nts4CTHF — NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) April 27, 2018 At the 3:25 mark of the third period Kane […] READ MORE