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Hiding Injuries
by Paul on 11/13/05 at 02:01 PM ET
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In the National Football League, it is a serious transgression to mislead the public with regard to injuries. In the National Hockey League, it's all but mandatory. You may remember, for instance, the 'flu attack that took Scott Stevens out of the New Jersey Devils lineup for a few days. Then a few weeks. Then a few months. Finally, Stevens retired. There never was any 'flu. He had a career-ending concussion. Last month, it took constant media grilling to get Leafs general manager John Ferguson to disclose any information about the nature of Mats Sundin's eye injury, even though it was obvious to everyone that this was more than a minor problem. In their defence, hockey people say they want to protect their players. But did Ferguson think that opponents would target Sundin's eye? The Philadelphia Flyers are refusing any comment about the status of Keith Primeau other than to say he has a concussion. Even Primeau himself, who usually is highly co-operative, is avoiding the media.
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