How NHL is approaching safety after Adam Johnson incident

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Following the death of former NHL player Adam Johnson due to an injury sustained from a fellow player's skate blade, many questions have been asked about the safety of a sport in which players fly around at high speeds with sharp implements strapped to their feet.

Although it was a less serious injury, Seattle Kraken winger Jordan Eberle suffered a cut to his leg from a skate blade this week that caused him to miss time.

There is currently no mandate for NHL players to wear neck guards or other protection, but could that process change?

ESPN reporters Ryan S. Clark, Kristen Shilton and Greg Wyshynski checked with sources around the hockey world to answer the…