As the Rangers get closer to full health, closer to having their full compliment of forwards, there is anticipation building to see if they'll resemble the fast and furious Rangers who wore teams down with four quick lines possessing consistent scoring threats over the first three weeks of the season.
At least one of their returning players is anxious to see what the 28-13-1 Blueshirts will be capable of.
"I think it's hard not to," Rick Nash said.
Nash and rookie Pavel Buchnevich are set to return to the lineup Friday night against the Maple Leafs (18-13-8) at the Garden in the Rangers' first game since Saturday in Columbus as they finish up their bye week. Both players practiced fully Thursday in Greenburgh.
After missing the last eight
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Buchnevich was called back up from Hartford after playing three AHL games, during which he had one goal and one assist. He's missed the last 27 games while going through a rehab to strengthen his core after dealing with back issues.
"We're confident that it's gonna pay off," Alain Vigneault said of the rehab program.
Not quite ready yet is Mika Zibanejad, who is cleared for contact and skated as a defenseman Thursday. He'll remain out against Toronto and Saturday in Montreal but is set for a full practice Monday, at which point he'll be considered day to day.
Zibanejad said his conditioning level is good and he has a target return date in mind, "but we'll see how that goes."
Marc Staal, who was held out the final two games before the bye with concussion symptoms, is in concussion protocol, Vigneault said, and will remain out on Friday. Vigneault said Staal is "feeling a little bit better," but he did not practice Thursday.
Staal has had two recorded concussions, the first of which came when he was hit hard by his brother Eric on Feb. 22, 2011. Staal played through symptoms later that season and it ultimately cost him the first 37 games of the 2011-12 season. He missed 10 games in December of 2013 after his second
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Concussions are a major issue in all professional sports today. Football is the highest culprit for this type of injury but hockey is right up there in second place. Some of the main reasons that hockey is such a dangerous sport in terms of concussions are because of the amount of equipment the players are wearing, and the high speed and pace of the sport. There are measures in place to prevent concussions, but it would seem that every year they still happen, making them inevitable in a contact sport such as hockey.
Imagine a car travelling down the road going 25 miles an hour. Imagine that car striking another car moving at a similar speed. Now, replace those cars with two boys travelling at the same speed. The event described is a typical hockey hit. If carried out the correct way, it will simply displace one player from the puck and both players will likely skate away, however, if executed incorrectly, the results can be devastating. A collision such as the one described happens all too often in hockey. Be it because of ignorance by the coaches, player and league, or by the lack of knowledge on the topic, the problem is not subsiding. The issue of concussions is a growing problem reaching epidemic proportions. People always complain about officiating.
The Nashville Predators have been going through a seemingly endless process since entering the NHL in 1998. It did not take the Predators long to establish a successful and competitive nature among the franchise. Their first five seasons they struggled becoming a team and missed the playoffs, however, they have come together and made the playoffs every year since. The Predator’s on-ice performance was consistently among the top three teams in the league, but still faced many challenges.
A concussion is a matter of the player's lifestyle and whether or not they play for the rest of their career in sporting. This can all be avoided though if when the injury occurs they sit out longer, instead of hopping back into the game before healing is dry and damage it more because of some petty faults and ideals. This is valuable because the damage is permanent and that is a faulty way of living when it'd have been avoided. The first concussion only opens a gate for more damage to be done to the brain which has only so much defense and the idea of amnesia or other forms of memory loss that would be gathered if not dealt with in rest. These are worthy points to heed as the details are thickened to have you hear and read and only you can decide as this is only a paper not the government.
How the injury occurred: A concussion is a brain injury that is caused by a hit to the face, head or neck. During a hockey match, when 2 people collide (even their bodies, not necessarily their head), this can cause a sudden jarring motion of the head, which in turn can cause a concussion. Concussion can also occur when a player collides with the goal post and knock themselves unconscious. In a concussion, the brain hits the inside of the skull, damaging brain tissue. There are many symptoms of a concussion including
Concussions can have extremely devastating long term affects. They can cause behavioral changes, and deter cognitive abilities like judgment and memory. There has been research that says the effects of concussions can last up to 30 years. A player can "recover completely" (Virginia Board of Education Guidelines for Policies on
The sport of hockey is an intense test of power and will, and as a result of the injuries in sport are common realities that players and coaches are faced with. Among these injuries are concussions, arguably the worst injury of all. A significant blow to the head that causes the brain to shake in the skull and sometime even swell causes a concussion. These serious and sometimes life threatening injuries have always been a part of hockey, and up until a few years ago, little was being done to combat the cause. Although great strides have been made to help athletes recover from a concussion, the question arises, why are hockey players so susceptible to these terrible head injuries in the first place?
Finally when looking at question four i looked up retried NHL hockey player, Scott Thornton. Scott Thornton Nearer the end of his career, Thornton missed half a season in San Jose with a concussion. He had three minor concussions in a week, from three every-day incidents, and the trainer shut him down. He’s thankful now, but also well aware that post-concussion syndrome is something he’ll likely live with forever, Thornton states in an article that “It never goes away,” he says. “You can’t find a word in a conversation. Or you have trouble focusing on a discussion you’re having with someone. You’re always kind of counting on your wife or someone else, ‘What’s the title of that movie again?’ So for this NHL player he can barley remember basic human things like what a movie title is to bigger stuff like focusing, and he sadly has to live with this truma for the rest of his life and live with the side effects for the rest of his
Concussions are the most frequent injury in all sports, according to Edmond Journal 1 in 5 high schoolers will get a concussion in a year. Studies have shown that NFL Players that have had more than 3 concussions that there are more likely to have Depression, Mental Impairment, and/or Alzheimer's. According to THE RECORD, the rate of concussions are going down and 80-90% of all concussions are resolved within 7-10 days. If the brain gets good rest and is healthy and with protocols are followed then they likeness of a concussion is reduced. When someone receives a concussion not only in sports but are four times more likely to get another concussion than the original odds, But According to San Jose News a concussion can lead to serious brain damage for example from 1989-2009 16
An impact or sudden change of direction of the head can cause the brain to move within the skull. This movement of the brain can cause biochemical changes in brain cells and can cause a loss of consciousness, nausea, and dizziness. Although concussion is not necessarily accompanied by the loss of consciousness, the concussed individual will experience symptoms that can indicate a concussion has been suffered. The severity of a concussion can be determined by the length of time that initial symptoms last. The National Hockey League (NHL) has established a grading scale and a return to play guidelines designed for athletes. Usually a simple concussion effects do not last longer fifteen minutes. When the symptoms persist longer than fifteen minutes or if the individual experiences unconsciousness, the individual is more than likely to have experienced a complex concussion. The guidelines state that anyone who experiences a concussion must see their doctor before he can be allowed to return to play. A physician should examine anyone that experiences a concussion. The return to play guidelines for the Canadian Hockey Association, the International Ice Hockey Federation and many other sports organizations require approval of a physician before return to
Today, thousands of athletes across the country suffer from this common injury. This injury is an illness that is one with several serious side effects and can permanently end any star's career. Could you imagine being at the top of your game and then suffer a career shattering injury, many athletes face it every day. Today, concussions are a constant threat across the world of every sport. Primarily in football and hockey are two major sports with a level of play that causes an increase in concussions. Medical experts and leagues are doing the best they can to understand this growing problem. By comprehending the role concussions can play in the game of professional hockey, the league can help
Halstead and Walter said that this usually only happens to those under the age of 20 years because that is the only group that has been tested and or reported. Although it is a weird subject to talk about because usually those who have already had one concussion tend to not tell anyone about their second concussion because they don’t want their season to end. It is weird that they haven’t tested more on athletes above the age of 20 but it does make sense because usually those above the age of 20 tend to stop playing competitive sports after college unless they go to the professional league. (Halstead Walter
NHL players suffer concussions at a very high rate. In 1997, the number of concussions among NHL players suffered during games was reported at 559. This does not include incidences where the player didn’t inform the team physician of symptoms that he was having, which would have made this number a lot higher. Players actually lost consciousness in 18% of these cases. Fortunately, there has been a significant improvement in these numbers over the last several years. The rates that these injuries are occurring have