Whether it was the 1 piece, retro goalie masks, the players skating without helmets, or the lack of neck-guards on goalie equipment, it's safe to say the NHL has never been as safe as it could be.
In recent years, hits from behind and to the head have been the topic of interest, and rightfully so. People like Eric Lindros and Marc Savard know the damage these hits can do, and even young players such as Sidney Crosby and Peter Mueller know.
Something needed to be done about these types of plays. Ergo, Gary Bettman hired Brendan Shanahan to lay down the hammer. Throwing out hefty suspensions by the day, Shanahan made an immediate impact on the league. There are, however, some problems with the way he is doing things.
First, Shanahan hands out suspensions inconsistently. In a preseason game, James Wisniewski was suspended for three preseason games and eight regular season games, for a hit that despite being dangerous, may have been unintentional.
Wisniewski delivered a post-whistle hit to the head against Cal Clutterbuck, but as you can see in the video, Clutterbuck was approaching ...
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Brendan Shanahan: Why He’s Not the Right Man for the Job
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