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Hits-to-the-head message getting serious for teams

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

By now, you probably heard NHL executive vice president Colin Campbell sent out a memo to dressing rooms across the league last Friday, warning players that deliberate hits to the head will no longer be tolerated. The message from the league's disciplinarian was simple: the league will suspend offenders more games for these types of incidents than they have in the past. It's about time, says former Philadelphia Flyers captain Keith Primeau, whose career was prematurely ended by concussion pro ...

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