Playoff season started off with a literal bang, and the questionably-named Department of Player Safety has already got its hands full two days in.
First-year head George Parros has the opportunity to make a statement about protecting players in his first playoffs at the helm. Yet several decisions under Parros’ leadership have been head-scratchers, and his playoff calls are no exception.
Los Angeles’ Drew Doughty was the lucky recipient of the first suspension of the playoff season, sitting for one game after an illegal check to the head on Vegas’ William Carrier. While Carrier left the game with injury, no penalty was called on the play.