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It's ironic that news of the first Chris Pronger interview in over a year comes out yesterday, Pronger who's career was cut short because of taking a stick to the eye & causing a concussion whose symptoms Pronger to this day has been unable to overcome. And then last night NY Rangers Marc Staal took a slapshot to the eye, putting his career in jeopardy...see slo-mo replay below

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It's amazing after you watch a replay of this, and it happens once or twice every hockey season, ending guys careers that they still opt for "individual choice" when wearing visors.

It's their choice and keep the government fingers out of it.

Did you know that it's an NHL rule that players may not wear a full shield/face mask unless injured?

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Here's the easy way to solve it, insurance companies write into their policies that facial injuries suffered while not wearing a visor are not covered. Next.

I think they should all wear them. End of story. Being manly or tough or macho is not worth an eye or an orbital bone fracture.