Last of the no visor breed
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. Guess 2 and 2 really does make 4.
Sensmileletsgo
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Hitting is still in the game, just not predatory hits. Apparently that draws the ire of the inner Don Cherry in people that think that means the league is gone the way of a pansy sport. Hardly the case. Having more respect for their peers is not a bad thing at all, you can still throw a hard hit without it being high or predatory.
As for fighting, enforcers aren't doing it as much anymore and for obvious reasons - How many ex enforcers are dying and talking about severe depression and CTE issues? You think they think that's worth it now? If anything, teams want players that can also take a regular shift, if that means the plugs that just fight and do nothing else are being phased out with fighting, fine by me. Saves a bunch of lives too, down the road with concussion and other mental issues that come along with punches to the head.
Most are always a really bad high stick near their eye, from wearing one.
Sensmileletsgo
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How can you watch hockey and say hitting is out of the game?
Try watching hockey with some South Americans and they’re all like this game is f***ing crazy these guys are out there to kill each other
Hitting has been drastically reduced. There is no debating this point. Former players like Gary Roberts and Nick Kypreos talk about it all the time. Fighting is also at the lowest level in the history of the NHL (they keep statistics of this stuff).
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Reduced and out of the game are very different things.
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He hasn't since the injury and isn't supposed to. But he still has been involved in some post-whistle scrums.
ShelbyZ
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To add to this, are there any other remaining players that wear the supposedly illegal "high angle forehead protection" style with their visor?
I know Komarov (and maybe Hagelin too?) was getting warned and penalized for it last season. But Kronwall continues to rock it that way this season.
I know Komarov (and maybe Hagelin too?) was getting warned and penalized for it last season. But Kronwall continues to rock it that way this season.
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Seeing the kind of shit that goes on in NHL games and how fast sticks and pucks are flying around, I can't imagine any player still wanting to play without a visor (I understand that it's a preference thing, but that's just crazy to me). It's always hilarious to me when something happens to a guy then he starts wearing a visor, or ankle protectors.
It's as though the player had no idea that anything could happen to their face or ankles before said incident. lol
It's as though the player had no idea that anything could happen to their face or ankles before said incident. lol
DJB
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Zach Smith is currently wearing a visor. Has been for last ten games.
Could be temporary but apparently his family told him to wear it.
Zach Smith is currently wearing a visor. Has been for last ten games.
Could be temporary but apparently his family told him to wear it.
ucanthanzalthetruth
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Getzlaf
Ja.Benn
Thornton
Chara
Jo.Benn
McLeod
Reaves
Lucic
Kassian
J.Ericsson
Hendricks
Boyle
Byfuglien
M.Martin
T.Glass
Rinaldo
Methot
Polak
ROR
Garrison
Brodziak
Engeland
Haley
Prout
Beleskey
Shaw
Bogosian
MacKenzie
I've updated the list from this old one.
Gudbranson and Zack Smith now wear a visor, Chimera, Chris Stewart, Bieska, and Matthias have retired, and Prout and Beleskey were added to the list as they were called up from the AHL and do not wear one.
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Kobe Armstrong
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Put some respeck on Andrew Shaw, he still doesn't wear a visor and he gets like ~2 concussions a year
ucanthanzalthetruth
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You had to have minimum 25 games of experience after the 2013 lockout season, Prout had 33.
Lol, they obviously just started watching then. Big hits are gone. No one wants to risk five and a game. So it’s stick checks. And more stick checks.
Hitting most certainly is not still in the game. We’re almost halfway thru the season, and I can count on one hand the number of “actual hits” I’ve seen... and most of those (cole, reaves) got 5 and a game. Reaves should’ve gotten 2 for interference and cole should’ve gotten nothing except a high five at the bench for a textbook shoulder check according to the “new rules” kronwall the other night was another joke. It wasn’t a penalty but people here were screaming 10 games.
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Kinda silly to speculate about something that not going to happen for another 7-8 years minimum.
Visorless players under 30:
Shaw - 27
ROR - 27
Bogosian - 28
Prout - 28
Rinaldo - 28
Ja.Benn - 29
M.Martin - 29
It'll be one of those seven more likely than not. Beyond that you can't really say for certain.
Watch it'll be Rinaldo. He's dumb enough to not wear it, and he's one of those players that you keep wondering how he gets a contract, because it's certainly not for his hockey "skills".
Visorless players under 30:
Shaw - 27
ROR - 27
Bogosian - 28
Prout - 28
Rinaldo - 28
Ja.Benn - 29
M.Martin - 29
It'll be one of those seven more likely than not. Beyond that you can't really say for certain.
Watch it'll be Rinaldo. He's dumb enough to not wear it, and he's one of those players that you keep wondering how he gets a contract, because it's certainly not for his hockey "skills".
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