I like his goal in 5 years at least he was honest through it all.

Good one!

It is such a tricky slope to traverse when trying to create ruls with this. Well maybe its time to mandate better mouth guards, more coverage on the helment (even though that may have an opposite effect, more cuhioned pads.

Hey did gyou hear the proposed rule change by gainey by maiking it a penalty to dive in front of the puck to block a shot? The rule change would help create more scoring and reduce injuries but the odd part about is, it comes from a guy and his staff that were amongst the elite in blocking shots…Go figure? I am oppsed to it but an interesting story none the less.

oh and by the way 7-1-1. GO HABS GO!

It would be difficult to say full contact without the head shots because we are talking about split second decisions at blistering speeds.

What I do want to see is suspensions being assessed when hits are on people in vunerable positions (backs turned, not head down) (and not those ones who would turn their back on purpose to avoid the check). Look at what happend to Bergeron. Racing for the icing and having his head run into the boards. Andrew Ference on his knees from a fall getting his has smashed against where the board meet the glass. Any Ryan Hollweg check.

I agree that players must protect themselvs for the contact but in those two scenarios, the hitter could of reacted differently. But for the love of god, do not take away hitting.

I did like the idea that was thrown around to put an extra layer of padding on the outside of the shoulder pad to reduce those impacts. COntry was all for it as long as it does not hinder his movement.