Should Crosby Retire?

[Arturs Irbe]

Sidney Crosby,

He's done it all. He's won Lord Stanley, Art Ross', the Conn Smythe, Gold Medal.
He's a first ballot lock for the HOF. He has nothing to prove to anyone and he's made more money than he knows what to do with.

What is the value of his health? He needs to take a long hard look on the next 50 years of his life. Does he want to live a life with pain and darkness? I think Crosby should retire and maintain what health he has left.

Love,

Arturs Irbe (not the real one)

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[Shockmaster]

Oh look, another HF certified medical expert.

 

[Arturs Irbe]

Oh look, another HF certified medical expert.

Concussions and severe injuries are no joke. Hockey isn't life. He doesn't owe anyone a darn thing. He should look out for his own well being.

 

[Samuel Culper III]

I'll say this, he's looked notably off in this particular game. Beyond that observation, ultimately no one but Sid, and maybe his doctor, can say.

 

[North Cole]

Concussions and severe injuries are no joke. Hockey isn't life. He doesn't owe anyone a darn thing. He should look out for his own well being.

Clearly this should be closed if you aren't a doctor, right? Opinions aren't allowed around here.

Tbh, IDK. He doesn't have anything else to prove, but if he retires now he isn't top 10 all time.

 

[Shockmaster]

Concussions and severe injuries are no joke. Hockey isn't life. He doesn't owe anyone a darn thing. He should look out for his own well being.

So then why only show concern for Crosby when many other active players have sustained as many or more concussions than Crosby? Should Toews and Bergeron retire too?

 

[Skobel24]

If he wants to play, let him.

 

[Veritas0Aequitas]

Oh look, another HF certified medical expert.

You don't have to be a certified medical expert to know and understand the long term effects of multiple concussions.

 

[vippe]

He wouldnt be playing if he was concussed..

Sidney isnt stupid, he knows better than playing with a concussion. And the Pens wouldnt let him, they won a game without him.

 

[North Cole]

So then why only show concern for Crosby when many other active players have sustained as many or more concussions than Crosby? Should Toews and Bergeron retire too?

How many concussions has Toews had? Has he missed almost 2 full seasons?

 

[Arturs Irbe]

Mar 04, 2008 Missed 21 games (sprained right ankle).
Mar 27, 2008 Missed 7 games (right ankle injury).
Mar 05, 2009 Missed 4 games (groin).
Apr 27, 2011 Missed the last 41 games of the regular season and 7 playoff games (concussion).
Nov 21, 2011 Missed 20 games (post concussion).
Dec 08, 2011 Headaches, day-to-day.
Mar 15, 2012 Missed 40 games (concussion).
May 03, 2013 Missed the last 12 regular season and first playoff games (oral surgery).
Oct 25, 2016 Missed 6 games (concussion).

Don't need to be a doctor to be concerned about that medical history.

 

[Nick1219]

If Sidney Crosby wants to continue playing hockey despite his medical history he's going to keep playing hockey. Pretty simple.

 

[North Cole]

If Sidney Crosby wants to continue playing hockey despite his medical history he's going to keep playing hockey. Pretty simple.

People often do things they maybe shouldn't

 

[Syckle78]

Mar 04, 2008 Missed 21 games (sprained right ankle).
Mar 27, 2008 Missed 7 games (right ankle injury).
Mar 05, 2009 Missed 4 games (groin).
Apr 27, 2011 Missed the last 41 games of the regular season and 7 playoff games (concussion).
Nov 21, 2011 Missed 20 games (post concussion).
Dec 08, 2011 Headaches, day-to-day.
Mar 15, 2012 Missed 40 games (concussion).
May 03, 2013 Missed the last 12 regular season and first playoff games (oral surgery).
Oct 25, 2016 Missed 6 games (concussion).

Don't need to be a doctor to be concerned about that medical history.

One of those wasn't a concussion. You'd think this would be common knowledge at this point.

 

[Arturs Irbe]

One of those wasn't a concussion. You'd think this would be common knowledge at this point.

No matter, it's still a serious injury.

 

[North Cole]

Sidney Crosby,

He's done it all. He's won Lord Stanley, Art Ross', the Conn Smythe, Gold Medal.
He's a first ballot lock for the HOF. He has nothing to prove to anyone and he's made more money than he knows what to do with.

What is the value of his health? He needs to take a long hard look on the next 50 years of his life. Does he want to live a live with pain and darkness? I think Crosby should retire and maintain what health he has left.

Love,

Arturs Irbe (not the real one)

Should MAF retire? This game.

 

[Nick1219]

People often do things they maybe shouldn't

And it's their decision to make so long as he's medically cleared. Crosby has medical personnel breathing down his neck I'm sure. Guaranteed that he's had the discussion and has been made aware of the risks. He's not living under a rock.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Yay, look at all of the fake concern people have for Crosby here. I bet he'll consider your opinion.

 

[Shockmaster]

How many concussions has Toews had? Has he missed almost 2 full seasons?

Doesn't make it any better that he tried to play though a concussion for a good portion of 2012. And Bergeron's concussion problems are well documented.

Time for them to hang 'em up.

 

[Arturs Irbe]

Yay, look at all of the fake concern people have for Crosby here. I bet he'll consider your opinion.

Fake concern? Check yourself.

Better yet, do you have no concern for Sidney Crosby's health? He saved your franchise, I would expect you to show a bit of love for that.

 

[Arturs Irbe]

Doesn't make it any better that he tried to play though a concussion for a good portion of 2012. And Bergeron's concussion problems are well documented.

Time for them to hang 'em up.

If hockey weren't such a lucrative play, I'm sure they actually would.

 

[North Cole]

And it's their decision to make so long as he's medically cleared. Crosby has medical personnel breathing down his neck I'm sure. Guaranteed that he's had the discussion and has been made aware of the risks. He's not living under a rock.

exactly, but its a conversation worth having. Guess we'll just have to close it up, there's a few overly sensitive people out there getting mad. (not you)

Yay, look at all of the fake concern people have for Crosby here. I bet he'll consider your opinion.

Of course we concerned about the best player in the world.

 

[Shockmaster]

Fake concern? Check yourself.

So then where are your threads about all the other current players who have suffered multiple concussions?

 

[Pharrell Williams]

yes.

 

[North Cole]

So then where are your threads about all the other current players who have suffered multiple concussions?

How many has Toews had?