The NHL has been taking hard hits a lot more seriously as of late. Why is that? Perhaps it has something to do with the concussion lawsuits and threat of more lawsuits from former players. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety has been taking an active approach.
They’ve been going around this season talking to repeat offenders, trying to reign them in. Capitals forward Tom Wilson has allegedly been requested to have a meeting with the department by several teams according to Elliotte Friedman in his most recent 30 Thoughts article.
The NHL’s Player Safety Department met with several repeat offenders in an attempt to reign them in.