There has been a lot of talk about injuries in the NHL, forever. The most recent incident revolved around superstar Connor McDavid and the NHL’s concussion spotters. In a game against the Minnesota Wild, McDavid, the league’s current leading scorer, was tripped behind the net and landed chin-first on the ice.
He immediately grabbed his face, but skated off under his own power. The spotters decided he needed to pass a concussion test, which he did. Unfortunately it kept him off the ice during a key power play and the the Oilers lost 2-1 in overtime.
McDavid was incensed after the game, saying that not being out there for the power play “could have changed the game”.