[Dhaliwal] Freidman on Boeser : It’s a head-whiplash thing, the Canucks are not rushing guys back. You have to let it play out with Boeser and Demko.

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  2. Good – I’m glad we’re taking our time with proper rehab. Whiplash is better than a concussion, and as much as I’d love to have Boeser back we have the depth now to give him the time he needs.

  4. I’ve been there with a similar concussion, whiplash combo injury. Definitely nothing to rush because of how compounding the effects are even if the concussion is relatively low grade.

  5. I thought someone got a quote from mark friedman our defenseman talking about the guys lol

  8. we’re missing boeser greatly, but on the flip side, i’m glad he’s taking his time to fully recover

  9. This is bullshit.

    The amount of times I have heard players (youth hockey), get a similar “diagnosis” after taking a head shot and obviously having a concussion – only to go to a chiro and being told it’s in the neck, more of a whiplash.

    I may (and probably am) speaking out of turn here. But this shit really pisses me off.

    It’s a headshot, sure their was most definitely some soft tissue damage to the neck area. But we need to get away from this “more of a whiplash thing” that gets pushed from a certain alternative healthcare provider(s).

    I feel like its a way to take the attention away from the brain injury itself.

  11. Honestly between the NHLPA protecting players and the NHL refusing to acknowledge the severity, headshots in the league is an absolute joke. Jeannot sits for maybe a week at the most, meanwhile Boeser literally may never have the same livelihood. Concussions are no joke and now Boeser is a lot more susceptible to have another one.

  12. Good. Let them heal. Last night’s disappointment behind us, positioned just fine in the standings at this point. Poised to surge if we get two of our better players back when they’re ready.

  13. Fuck fines and suspentions I think they should take away teams points. 3 games = 6pts.

  14. Purely from a sporting fairness perspective. If an egregious hit takes out a player, the offending player should be suspended until return. The offending team should not be able to fulfill that player’s spot on the roster.

    Boesser’s loss has a measurable impact on our point standing.

  15. Sorry all, this one is my fault. Last time I came to watch the Canucks, Petey got concussed. I’ll be there again in a few weeks and now Brock is out. Please bubble wrap Huggy.

  16. Apologies for my ignorance – but does whiplash mean he doesn’t have a concussion or can both happen at the same time?

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