Not everyone will agree with the rationale behind every war room decision. At least the office has an open-door policy, however. Journalists and team executives alike are allowed to sit in. The league wants to erase the idea of an adversarial relationship. Those of us on the other side may never feel the penalties are severe enough to fit the crimes, but the league, must always operate within the confines of the rulebook and CBA. And everyone shares the desire to make the game safer.

-Matt Larkin of The Hockey News who has a great read on the department of player safety.