Silver Seven · Nov 17, 2022
Thursday LNN: More Injuries, More Protective Gear, More Rule Changes, and More Updates
Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty ImagesAnother week, another edition of your Thursday Links, News, and Notes!
The injury to Evander Kane last week was pretty ugly and while he was able to get help in time and is expected to fully recover, things could have been much worse. During the GM’s bi-annual meeting, the topic of mandating more cut-resistant gear was touched upon. The equipment is available to all players and has proven to protect against skate cuts whether it’s to the wrist or Achilles heel, but the NHLPA has always been adamant about players’ freedom when it comes to additional gear so it’ll be interesting to see if this discussion gains any traction.