The league needs to slow the game down by going back to the original rules. IMHO the bulk of the concussions are a direct result of taking the red line (two line pass) out of the game and also restricting the goaltender from playing the puck ( another stupid change ). The average player is now 6'1" 200 lbs and he's hitting 60 MPH flying in on a fore check to knock the crap out of some dude with his back turned.


Oh, I'm also starting to think Crosby might be a Pussy.

Stop posting when drunk.
You are going to blame the midget commissioner because players have gotten bigger and faster? No player can skate 60mph. Calling Crosby a pussy is so childish and ignorant.
Stop blaming the lack of a red line and put the blame where it belongs. There is a lack of respect among the players when it comes to headshots and intent to injure. Matt Cooke taking out Savard, Richards taking out Booth and so many other blindside hits (Crosby also) show a complete lack of respect for opponents.
There is so much more research to be done on this concussion "epidemic" in the NHL. Shanhan's doing a decent job of changing that culture and mindset with his ironfist rulings on headshots. But there is a long way to go.

should stop posting while being so FUCKING STUPID !  The two rules I mentioned are as old as the game itself.  The trapezoid was put in because of Marty and the two line pass was taken out to speed the game up. Both were changed to increase scoring which it did and it also increased injures, mainly concussions. 60 mph was a figure of speech.

I defended Crosby for an entire year while even the most die hard Pens fans I know were calling him a pussy. Now I'm thinking they're right. The game didn't pick him, he picked the game as his career. He gets paid millions to play. No athlete in a heavy contact sport is 100% . The tough ones play and the pussies sit.

Crosby is a pussy !

LEARN THE GAME then come back and post.

I have forgotten more about this game then you will ever know Mr. Alias.
The players were getting bigger and faster every year. The speed was going to increase anyway. The clutching and grabbing had to go. Everyone knows about the trapezoid and two-line pass so don't pretend to be some expert here by quoting those two rules.
When you get over your concussion-like symptoms, learn more about concussions and come back and post. Then again, it sure sounds like you have taken a few too many knocks to your head calling any concussed player a pussy for not playing.

" Matt Cooke taking out Savard "


Super Mario sure didn't cry about that one did he.

is behind most of the problems. They let coach Q cry Pronger off his game which in turn handed the Blackhawks the cup.  

i would like to  hear Bettman's call to the head of officials: "call it cross checking we need the Hawks to win. it's good for sales ".

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that is unless Pajada is your real name and not an ALIAS.

The two rules mentioned were the subject of my OP douche bag and the base of the reason I feel the injuries are up. If you knew more about the game you would know that many feel the same way I do.

And as far as overall knowledge of the game itself, I was playing it when you were still taking " special communion " from your Parish Priest in the basement of the rectory.    

LMAO, calls me out over an alias like not using one somehow makes you a tough guy. What a homo !