The NHL doesn’t allow you to wear a cage unless you have a facial injury.Hope he gets well soon.
And also that his injury has no long lasting effects on his health.
on another note, thats why i would always wear a helmet with visor and cage, even though some might say it's not manly, simply because of protection and my braces where expensive and i don't want new ones or new teeth.
i cannot understand why so few players in the NHL and other leagues wear those.
Right eye. Looks like he's at home. My guess is no serious eye damage.
Right eye. Looks like he's at home. My guess is no serious eye damage.
They have shields/full cage in juniors for a reason, its safer. If Grabner lost an eye, the NHL would be more likely to change the rules. Remember when helmets weren't required, then shields. Somebody might lose an eye first, but I can see full face protection happening. Fighting is going away regardless.Great to see him posting! First time i've been that concerned after watching a sports injury in a long time...sure some others are gruesome but you don't get eyes back.
Big mistake if the league ever goes to cages/full shields. While these type of injuries do happen its more of a freak thing and rather isolated. Put cages/sheilds on and headshots will head injuries will go through the roof.
They have shields/full cage in juniors for a reason, its safer. If Grabner lost an eye, the NHL would be more likely to change the rules. Remember when helmets weren't required, then shields. Somebody might lose an eye first, but I can see full face protection happening. Fighting is going away regardless.
If this team doesn’t make a trade, then we are giving up on the season.
If this team doesn’t make a trade, then we are giving up on the season.
The NHL doesn’t allow you to wear a cage unless you have a facial injury.
Good news is that Grabner is on twitter making jokes and seems to be in good spirits. Wouldn’t expect that from someone who’s career is in jeopardy.
Bunting or Garland needs to be the call up. None of this Mario Kempe nonsense.
Bunting or Garland needs to be the call up. None of this Mario Kempe nonsense.
We just made a trade. How many trades do you want us to make? It's a team sport, injuries happen to all teams so you just can't make a trade when you get an injury.If this team doesn’t make a trade, then we are giving up on the season.
Why call up unknown quantities that probably won’t play when they can get the ice time??
We just made a trade. How many trades do you want us to make? It's a team sport, injuries happen to all teams so you just can't make a trade when you get an injury.