Is it just me or are injuries happening more in the NHL? We're a few days into the pre-season and players have already gone down with serious injuries. Sammy Salo, wrist fracture; Mathieu Schneider, ankle fracture; Andrew Archer, broken cheek, Petr Sykora, broken nose. Other players have already missed time for precautionary reasons: Roberto Luongo, Ray Emery and Sheldon Souray.
You could argue it's better to have injuries at the beginning of the season versus the end, but injuries never really go away. In addition, every point counts and key players missing from a lineup can result in lost games and unattained points. There's no "i" in team, but contributions from a veteran cannot be replaced by a rookie.Will serious injuries plague the new NHL?
Head injuries were prevalent during last season, but the rules on shots to the head have not been amended, only leading me to believe we will see a repeat of these injuries in 2007/08.
The game has certainly changed, but is a rise in injuries really the result of a loss of respect for fellow players.
To be continued...
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