A Mind-Numbing Issue: Concussions in the NHL

Concussions are becoming a serious issue in the NHL, potentially more than any other sport.  As a football player, I had a concussion one weekend and was back the next, ready to go.  It is somewhat of a mystery why concussions recovery times are so long in the NHL.  Obviously, Sidney Crosby was the poster child of the NHL before his concussion, racking up points and was being talked about as potentially one of the best of all-time.  However, the concussion

January 31, 2012; Pittsburgh,PA, USA: Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby address the media at a press conference to update the status of his concussion