Kukla's Korner Hockey

Kukla's Korner Hockey

Vancouver GM Not Happy With Play Which Injured Ryan Stanton

12/19/2013 at 3:31pm EST

John Tortorella announced earlier today defenseman Ryan Stanton is out for weeks due to this play a few days ago (watch it here).

Now via Matthew Sekeres tweets,

Mike Gillis says he has a problem with the play Tuesday in Minnesota where Ryan Stanton injures ankle going into end boards.

Says the NHL went to hybrid icing to avoid such injuries to defencemen.

More GIllis: "cross-checking becoming a very dangerous play," says it's the new "containment" method in the NHL

Create an Account

In order to leave a comment, please create an account.

About Kukla's Korner Hockey

Paul Kukla founded Kukla’s Korner in 2005 and the site has since become the must-read site on the ‘net for all the latest happenings around the NHL.

From breaking news to in-depth stories around the league, KK Hockey is updated with fresh stories all day long and will bring you the latest news as quickly as possible.

Email Paul anytime at [email protected]

Most Recent Posts

Most Recent Comments

Comment by Paul in Kukla's Korner Hockey from the entry NHL Short Notes - 4 hours ago
Comment by Paul in Kukla's Korner Hockey from the entry NHL Short Notes - 4 hours ago
Comment by Steeb in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Quick Recap- Wings/Hurricanes - 4 hours ago
Comment by calquake in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Quick Recap- Wings/Hurricanes - 5 hours ago
Comment by StargateSG1 in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Quick Recap- Wings/Hurricanes - 5 hours ago