"Depending on the mechanism of injury, 'slow to get up' does not trigger mandatory removal," Daly told USA Today "The protocol has to be interpreted literally to mandate a removal. 'Ice' as compared to 'boards' is in there for a reason. It’s the result of a study on our actual experiences over a number of years. 'Ice' has been found to be a predictor of concussions -- 'boards' has not been."
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NHL has a bizarre explanation for why Sidney Crosby wasn't evaluated for a concussion after crashing head-first into the boards
Crashing head-first into the boards is not a "mechanism of injury" for triggering a concussion evaluation.
Sidney Crosby crashes head-first into the boards during Game 6 against the Washington Capitals.
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Yikes.
USA Today also spoke with Chris Nowinski from the Concussion Legacy Foundation, a group committed to "protecting athletes" and "solving the concussion crisis." Nowinski sounded dumbfounded by the policy.
"[The league has] a poorly written policy that should be amended before the puck is dropped in another NHL game," Nowinski said. "Any head contact is a possible mechanism of injury. I can't believe we have to say that in 2017."
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It would seem that the NHL's concussion policy needs its own evaluation.
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