sharke

I don't know if I'd be that generous to the NHL. Yes they are making headway but most of that came from the death of something like 7 players and former players last offseason. If that many NFL players died in a span of three months with similar circumstances then it would probably be a different story. Also, I think it can be said that hockey players have more of an understanding, or at least acceptance of the risks involved.

FinSaint

True, I was merely referring to the fact of how much they've already done in trying to combat some of these problems versus the NFL.

There have been rule changes and physical changes like with the changes they made to the rinks - the boards now absorb more of the mass of the impact and the glasses were made safer with curved extensions, among other things.

Hockey is in some respects even more brutal than football because the speed of the game versus football makes up for heavier collisions even if the players themselves are smaller in stature.

So players themselves have to take their share of the responsibility and adjust their actions on the ice accordingly, but all of us who have played a sport of some sort know that it is easier said than done in the heat of the game.

But, you're right - a lot had to happen for them to really take notice of the severity of the issue, and that is always very unfortunate.

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sharke

Agreed 100%.