Comments on: Concussions, Collisions, and More: Our NHL Head-Injury All-Stars http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2012/01/31/rmnb-head-injury-all-stars-nhl-concussions/ A cheerfully demented Washington Capitals site with a healthy fixation on Alex Ovechkin and his Russian bros. CRASH THE NET! Thu, 23 May 2013 04:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: David Rothman http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2012/01/31/rmnb-head-injury-all-stars-nhl-concussions/#comment-24615 David Rothman Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:18:00 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=25950#comment-24615 I wonder how much those new anti-concussion liners in the helmets will help. Claude Giroux said during the ASG that it’s more comfortable anyway.

]]> By: Savanna http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2012/01/31/rmnb-head-injury-all-stars-nhl-concussions/#comment-24614 Savanna Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:57:00 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=25950#comment-24614 Something’s gotta give.  I’m sitting here with a concussion from the ice two weeks ago myself, and I cannot imagine the frustration these guys and their teammates feel.  They need to focus on prevention not punishment.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2012/01/31/rmnb-head-injury-all-stars-nhl-concussions/#comment-24613 Anonymous Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:03:00 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=25950#comment-24613 I am currently suffering from my second concussion in roller derby and have post concussion syndrome. I might have gotten this from merely watching hockey. I’d place my status somewhere between Backstrom and Letang

]]> By: Fe(yo)dor Fedin http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2012/01/31/rmnb-head-injury-all-stars-nhl-concussions/#comment-24612 Fe(yo)dor Fedin Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:30:00 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=25950#comment-24612 Here’s what I call the “special teams”:
Team Central Europe:
Jochen Hecht, Buffalo
Milan Michalek, Ottawa
Nino Niederreiter, NY Islanders
Zbynek Michalek, Pittsburgh
Michal Roszival, Phoenix

Team Northern Europe:
Mikael Samuelsson, Florida
Nicklas Backstrom, Washington
Daniel Alfredsson, Ottawa
Sami Salo, Vancouver
Joni Pitkanen, Tampa Bay

Team Quebec:
Alex Tanguay, Calgary
Danny Briere, Philadelphia
Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay
Marco Scandella, Minnesota
Kris Letang, Pittsburgh

Team Canada West:
Evander Kane, Winnipeg
Taylor Hall, Edmonton
Alex Steen, St. Louis
Shea Weber, Nashville
Brent Seabrook, Chicago
James Reimer, Toronto

Team Ontario:
Jeff Skinner, Carolina
Claude Giroux, Philadelphia
Mike Richards, Los Angeles
Chris Pronger, Philadelphia
Marc Staal, NY Rangers
Steve Mason, Columbus

Team USA:
R.J. Umberger, Columbus
Brian Rolston, NY Islanders
Nathan Gerbe, Buffalo
Francois Bouillon, Nashville
John-Michael Liles, Toronto
Ryan Miller, Buffalo

Team Under-22:
Jeff Skinner, Carolina
Taylor Hall, Edmonton
Evander Kane, Winnipeg
Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay
Marco Scandella, Minnesota

Team Over-35:
Daniel Alfredsson, Ottawa
Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay
Brian Rolston, NY Islanders
Sami Salo, Vancouver
Chris Pronger, Philadelphia

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