With Byrams recent history, and now Cale’s. The absolute wheels are falling off and people are losing their minds. Thinking these guys aren’t going to have careers anymore etc…
While the other teams probably have a good culture around how they handle concussions. (Teams not the league. And not about DoPS) the Avs specifically are very careful with how they appropriately handle them.
That leadership starts with Gabe. And sure he isn’t on the ice at the moment. But he’s still a part of this team and that locker room.
I get as fans it’s frustrating seeing this continue to happen. But go back and re-live Gabe’s concussion. He sets the tone for our franchise, and it’s ludicrous that we’re having these discussions about. Oh xyz player needs to hang them up. Or change their game. Or etc…
Gabe is proof that there is life after concussions. And his game hasn’t changed. The comments after Bo’s fight, or Cale coming back early. Are an incredible display of ignorance on how the injury manifests and symptoms can display down the line.
TLDR: Let the team, the players and the doctors dictate the timelines. Our locker room and franchise will do everything to make sure we don’t risk these guys.
Didn’t Byram recently go on record saying how great the avs concussion recovery program is?
What I don’t like about pulling the player out of the game, is that it creates an unfair advantage for the other team. With a lack of discipline from the DoPS, it incentivizes the other team to target top players. Obviously someone’s long term health is the main concern, but at the most competitive level of professional sports, any team will expose any loophole that they can. I could see it creating a bountygate situation
Can we do it later? My head hurts, and I’m sleepy. It’s nap time.
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With Byrams recent history, and now Cale’s. The absolute wheels are falling off and people are losing their minds. Thinking these guys aren’t going to have careers anymore etc…
While the other teams probably have a good culture around how they handle concussions. (Teams not the league. And not about DoPS) the Avs specifically are very careful with how they appropriately handle them.
That leadership starts with Gabe. And sure he isn’t on the ice at the moment. But he’s still a part of this team and that locker room.
I get as fans it’s frustrating seeing this continue to happen. But go back and re-live Gabe’s concussion. He sets the tone for our franchise, and it’s ludicrous that we’re having these discussions about. Oh xyz player needs to hang them up. Or change their game. Or etc…
Gabe is proof that there is life after concussions. And his game hasn’t changed. The comments after Bo’s fight, or Cale coming back early. Are an incredible display of ignorance on how the injury manifests and symptoms can display down the line.
TLDR: Let the team, the players and the doctors dictate the timelines. Our locker room and franchise will do everything to make sure we don’t risk these guys.
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Didn’t Byram recently go on record saying how great the avs concussion recovery program is?
What I don’t like about pulling the player out of the game, is that it creates an unfair advantage for the other team. With a lack of discipline from the DoPS, it incentivizes the other team to target top players. Obviously someone’s long term health is the main concern, but at the most competitive level of professional sports, any team will expose any loophole that they can. I could see it creating a bountygate situation
Can we do it later? My head hurts, and I’m sleepy. It’s nap time.