Nev 1,085 Report post Posted January 21, 2012 Mandate cages. All injuries lessen. I just don't want the league to make it mandatory to put a helmet on the second you step on the ice for warm-ups. That would be a little ridiculous, in my opinion If hockey was invented tomorrow, everyone would wear face cages, all of the time. The historical macho BS that affects the game causes easily preventable injuries like this to occur. I tell you one thing, I bet he never goes out for warm up without his helmet again. Just like Lidstrom, Draper, Yzerman and co never went without a visor after their injuries..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bring Back The Bruise Bros 1,029 Report post Posted January 21, 2012 If hockey was invented tomorrow, everyone would wear face cages, all of the time. The historical macho BS that affects the game causes easily preventable injuries like this to occur. I tell you one thing, I bet he never goes out for warm up without his helmet again. Just like Lidstrom, Draper, Yzerman and co never went without a visor after their injuries..... It should be a player's choice to wear one or not. Hall knew the risk he was taking by warming up without one on. Every player that doesn't wear a visor knows there is a small chance he could get clipped, etc. It's the risk you take. Let the players make up their own minds, even if their decision is not popular. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WorkingOvertime 536 Report post Posted January 21, 2012 If hockey was invented tomorrow, everyone would wear face cages, all of the time. The historical macho BS that affects the game causes easily preventable injuries like this to occur. I tell you one thing, I bet he never goes out for warm up without his helmet again. Just like Lidstrom, Draper, Yzerman and co never went without a visor after their injuries..... Other than a difference in minor facial injuries, what evidence do you have that cages are safer than visors? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted January 22, 2012 Looks like the Oilers aren't getting any help tonight against the Flames. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nev 1,085 Report post Posted January 22, 2012 It should be a player's choice to wear one or not. Hall knew the risk he was taking by warming up without one on. Every player that doesn't wear a visor knows there is a small chance he could get clipped, etc. It's the risk you take. Let the players make up their own minds, even if their decision is not popular. Should it be a drivers choice whether or not to wear a seatbelt? Sometimes people need to be protected from themeselves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Datsyuk4Life 19 Report post Posted January 23, 2012 Ice is slippery. 1 GordieHowe4Ever reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted January 23, 2012 It should be a player's choice to wear one or not. Hall knew the risk he was taking by warming up without one on. Every player that doesn't wear a visor knows there is a small chance he could get clipped, etc. It's the risk you take. Let the players make up their own minds, even if their decision is not popular. If the players choose to pay for their own inflated insurance premiums because they don't wear one...fine, maybe, but there are several other factors to consider beyond their own safety and that they are men, they can decide that for themselves. Others might make the role model argument, but I'm not a huge fan of that....although, when your entire living is made off of people paying to see you peform....maybe there is some importance to that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
