Comments on: Foolishness – The NHL Injury Policy http://www.islesblogger.com/2008/10/17/foolishness-the-nhl-injury-policy Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:24:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Islesblogger » The Undisclosed Injury Report http://www.islesblogger.com/2008/10/17/foolishness-the-nhl-injury-policy/comment-page-1#comment-524 Islesblogger » The Undisclosed Injury Report Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:27:59 +0000 http://www.islesblogger.com/?p=631#comment-524 [...] 3rd Jersey Countdown!IslesFanInCA on Campoli’s Return, DiPietro’s Home Debut!Dominik on Foolishness - The NHL Injury PolicyMark on Islanders 3rd Jersey [...] [...] 3rd Jersey Countdown!IslesFanInCA on Campoli’s Return, DiPietro’s Home Debut!Dominik on Foolishness – The NHL Injury PolicyMark on Islanders 3rd Jersey [...]

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]]> By: Dominik http://www.islesblogger.com/2008/10/17/foolishness-the-nhl-injury-policy/comment-page-1#comment-515 Dominik Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:00:57 +0000 http://www.islesblogger.com/?p=631#comment-515 Hear, hear! Nice way of putting it. No matter where people fall on this issue, there *has* to be agreement that there's a better way than this. @Jim: Surely the NFL has 10 times the number of felons! (I'm thinking of that NFL book, "Pros and Cons." And sorry for calling you Shirley.) Hear, hear! Nice way of putting it. No matter where people fall on this issue, there *has* to be agreement that there’s a better way than this.

@Jim: Surely the NFL has 10 times the number of felons! (I’m thinking of that NFL book, “Pros and Cons.” And sorry for calling you Shirley.)

]]> By: Jim http://www.islesblogger.com/2008/10/17/foolishness-the-nhl-injury-policy/comment-page-1#comment-506 Jim Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:33:04 +0000 http://www.islesblogger.com/?p=631#comment-506 What's up Mike- I think fans can relate to your frustration. Difference with the NFL though is you have felons like holweg that would target an opponents injury. keep up the good work- see you on cod waw soon. jim. What’s up Mike- I think fans can relate to your frustration. Difference with the NFL though is you have felons like holweg that would target an opponents injury.

keep up the good work- see you on cod waw soon. jim.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.islesblogger.com/2008/10/17/foolishness-the-nhl-injury-policy/comment-page-1#comment-500 Bryan Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:35:30 +0000 http://www.islesblogger.com/?p=631#comment-500 I'm not sure if there's any right way to handle the injury thing. I think the NFL has it right, but even their system has flaws. One time, the Jets didn't list a single player on their injury report, and the NFL said something to the effect of, "We find that very hard to believe." The next week, the Jets listed over half their team on the injury report, just to be dicks about it. Prior to having his knee injured in Week 1, Tom Brady was listed as probable for like three years straight. So even the NFL's system isn't perfect. But at least it's not just totally absurd like the NHL's is. Like you said, only the NHL would have an injury policy where there is no actual policy. There absolutely needs to be something to keep everybody accountable. We can't have rampant speculation and erroneous reports every time someone gets hurt, like we've seen with the DiPietro situation. But like you said, there also needs to be legislation in place to keep players to go after players with known injuries. What's the answer? That's a tough one. Good thing we have wonderful people like Gary Bettman on the case :-) I’m not sure if there’s any right way to handle the injury thing. I think the NFL has it right, but even their system has flaws. One time, the Jets didn’t list a single player on their injury report, and the NFL said something to the effect of, “We find that very hard to believe.” The next week, the Jets listed over half their team on the injury report, just to be dicks about it. Prior to having his knee injured in Week 1, Tom Brady was listed as probable for like three years straight. So even the NFL’s system isn’t perfect. But at least it’s not just totally absurd like the NHL’s is. Like you said, only the NHL would have an injury policy where there is no actual policy.

There absolutely needs to be something to keep everybody accountable. We can’t have rampant speculation and erroneous reports every time someone gets hurt, like we’ve seen with the DiPietro situation. But like you said, there also needs to be legislation in place to keep players to go after players with known injuries. What’s the answer? That’s a tough one. Good thing we have wonderful people like Gary Bettman on the case :-)

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