NHL should allow face cages

[illpucks]

Absolutely brutal high stick by Malkin on Konecny. NHL needs to allow players the ability to protect their full face as visors do not. Or are they going to wait till a player goes blind and files a lawsuit?

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[Josepho]

I've thought this forever but you'd have to heavily penalize attempting to fight with one on.

 

[Emerica]

Is it not the player's decision to wear a visor?

 

[sincerity0]

Zemgus Girgensons wore one for Buffalo for a few weeks. I always assumed it was a player's decision.

 

[ESH]

Is it not the player's decision to wear a visor?

Not the same as a cage

 

[DopeyFish]

Is it not the player's decision to wear a visor?

yes and no

optional for certain age groups

mandatory for others

face cages are banned except for injuries

 

[illpucks]

Is it not the player's decision to wear a visor?

Ya but visor only offers some protection. Visor or no visor he was still almost blinded by Malkin's stick

Face cages are allowed in lower leagues but not in NHL

 

[hockeykicker]

Is it not the player's decision to wear a visor?

depends on if your grandfathered in.

and to answer op question, nhl already lets players use cage helmets
such as

 

[CupInSIX]

I've got a weird mental image of Burns trying to fit his beard in his face cage.

 

[Emerica]

Ok was not aware of that. I knew players used them when coming back from facial injuries but I was not aware cage use were restricted to that. I always assumed it was their decision to wear visors over cages.

 

[DopeyFish]

depends on if your grandfathered in.

and to answer op question, nhl already lets players use cage helmets
such as

for injuries only

 

[illpucks]

depends on if your grandfathered in.

and to answer op question, nhl already lets players use cage helmets
such as

As far as I know only if the player has a valid injury
Ie Sid wore one during broken jaw

 

[Isaac Nootin]

If the players cared that much the PA would make an issue about it. They don't.

 

[Stud Muffin]

Isn’t Brouwer wearing one full time now? Heard so on HNIC a few weeks ago.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

They’re mandatory in NCAA. Those games are still great.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Absolutely brutal high stick by Malkin on Konecny. NHL needs to allow players the ability to protect their full face as visors do not. Or are they going to wait till a player goes blind and files a lawsuit?

They would lose that lawsuit.

 

[HandshakeLineRespect]

Imagine the stick work if everyone had to wear a cage.

 

[Snakepit]

Isn’t Brouwer wearing one full time now? Heard so on HNIC a few weeks ago.

He did just for the rest of the season. Broke his face after taking a puck to the cheek in February

 

[Akrapovince]

Players don’t even want to wear visors because of vision, good luck getting them to wear cages.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

You should start a petition. Link it to HFBOARDS and we will rally behind you.
It would finally give this forum the exposure and fame that we deserve.

 

[spiny norman]

Looks like they already do.

Closed.