What's happening this week.

Starting this week we'll recap what the discussions were about in the NHL, as it has been for the better part of the season, the big topic is hits to the head. This is a major issue in the NHL as many players this season are out for an indefinite period due to concussions, including the NHL's brightest star Sidney Crosby. The issue has been given a boost due to a Carolina player being clearly targeted with an elbow to the head, and with all other concussion victims, the duration of the injury is not clear, unlike with other injuries, there isn't any set time line for a player to be able to return to the game. What begs the question is, what exactly can be done to reduce the number of head injuries in the NHL. Well many sports analysts have discussed this ad nauseam, with no tangible results, however, maybe the issue isn't as simple as 3 game suspension, maybe what needs to be done is that players should be fined $25,000 for a first time offence with a 2 game suspension, and $50,000 for a second offence, and $75,000 for each offence after. The reason I suggest a monetary fine is that the monies can be either donated to the players association or to brain injury research. 

Yes it may seem like a large amount to those of us who don't make a million dollars a season, but this seems to me to just be a drop in the bucket. 

Just putting it out there.

Scott.