League News: 2017-2018 General NHL Fan Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff)

[Cappy76]

Is it just me or does anyone else think Kopitar should have won the heart? Guy has a excellent offensive season while also doing a lot of heavy lifting for his team defensively as well with PK duties. He put up similar point totals to Hall and Mack while doing 10x the defensive work as evident in his Selke nod.

 

[HunterSThompson]

Is it just me or does anyone else think Kopitar should have won the heart? Guy has a excellent offensive season while also doing a lot of heavy lifting for his team defensively as well with PK duties. He put up similar point totals to Hall and Mack while doing 10x the defensive work as evident in his Selke nod.

I believe the only guy to win both in the same year was Fedorov.

 

[hb12xchamps]

Lots of Vegas love last night. Not surprised given the location and I wonder if that eventually changes

 

[Corby78]

I would rather see the awards at someplace like Montreal or Toronto.

 

[RandyHolt]

Surprised EA doesn't have S1d on the cover of NHL 19

 

[Hivemind]

Lots of Vegas love last night. Not surprised given the location and I wonder if that eventually changes

I would rather see the awards at someplace like Montreal or Toronto.

New Orleans plz.

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

This is a big deal. CTE isn't just a football issue.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

This is a big deal. CTE isn't just a football issue.

Boxing and lacrosse are other sports that come to mind. Even soccer. Youth players start heading the ball at 4-5 years old and there are some vicious head-to-head collisions in that sport.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

This is a big deal. CTE isn't just a football issue.

Hasn't that already been accepted? Any repeated head impact at all basically...

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

Hasn't that already been accepted? Any repeated head impact at all basically...

I would think but I got into a debate with a regular on here who disagreed with me vehemently when I brought up CTE in the NHL prior to last football season, or maybe it was the season before. Can't remember.

 

[895]

I would think but I got into a debate with a regular on here who disagreed with me vehemently when I brought up CTE in the NHL prior to last football season, or maybe it was the season before. Can't remember.

You were an enforcer too?

 

[Hivemind]

Boxing and lacrosse are other sports that come to mind. Even soccer. Youth players start heading the ball at 4-5 years old and there are some vicious head-to-head collisions in that sport.

The big thing about CTE research right now is the links regarding "sub-concussive trauma," as opposed to purely linking it to concussions. So heading the ball may be every bit as important as just the head-to-head collisions.

 

[Calicaps]

The big thing about CTE research right now is the links regarding "sub-concussive trauma," as opposed to purely linking it to concussions. So heading the ball may be every bit as important as just the head-to-head collisions.

More and more the indications are that it's repetitive trauma and that the severity is a lesser factor. Obviously repeated severe trauma exacerbates the issue, but its the ongoing damage that has the most lasting and detrimental effects.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Surprised EA doesn't have S1d on the cover of NHL 19

He refuses to be on the cover because of some silly superstition about players having a down season when they're on the cover.

 

[Calicaps]

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