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Red Wings, the NHL, and Concussions in Hockey

The Detroit Red Wings Johan Franzen is 35 years old. He has played in the National Hockey League for ten seasons. Franzen has also had numerous concussions in his playing career. His latest head injury kept Franzen off the ice for eight months and brought him to a dark part in his life.

However this season will see a return to the ice after his doctors cleared him for contact, but is it really safe?

The National Hockey League and former players have had an ongoing battle about concussions. It is a lot like what the National Football League and their former players were and still at times going through.