LetsGoPens.com • View topic - Nick Boynton- Players' article~ Everything's Not O.K.
An absolutely tough read... but one every NHL fan needs to read!
Re: Nick Boynton- Players' article~ Everything's Not O.K.
Shots to the head are ejections and suspensions for a start.
Hard to read the whole Boynton thing but I think he mentioned the subtleties of the blind side shots.
Southern Fan wrote: Shots to the head are ejections and suspensions for a start.
Disagree, but close. Shots to the head are an automatic penalty (minor at least, major possible), and all headshots are reviewed for intent. Any possibility of intent garners a 2 game suspension. No intent draws a fine, however, repeated (say, 3) "accidental" head shots still draws a suspension. If you are continually getting accidental penalties, that's a pattern that the player needs to fix.
I believe the current international rule is all shots to the head are a penalty, no exceptions.
The NHL needs to follow the NCAA's (football) lead regarding targeting/head shots. Referees immediately review the video and make a determination as the severity of the hit.
More and more articles will emerge depicting former players in a diminished mental capacity. The longer the league waits to take significant action, the worse it will get.