Cole in Thornhill, Ontario asks…
Are you a fan of the NHL’s new headshot rules?
Answer: Yes!
Upon approval from the National League’s board of governors and competition committee, new headshot legislation will be in place next season.
A hit to the head from the back or side will be outlawed. Put simply, a shoulder hit to the cranium will only be legal if a player is skating towards a hitter. Blindside hits will be banned.
While the NHL should ban concrete shoulder and elbow pads, the recent ruling is progress. Numbskulls like Mike Milbury, will argue against it. But, the bottom line is that, condemning vicious blows to unsuspecting players will not eliminate physicality from the game. Rather, it will make the sport safer.
Dwyane Wade had a tremendous week. The Miami Heat’s superstar averaged 33.3 points, 12 assists, and 5 rebounds per game. He shot to a 49.3 field goal percentage and a 35.7 clip from behind the three-point line. The twenty-eight year old recorded three double-doubles in as many games and Heat victories. For the season, Wade is averaging 26.4 points per game, fifth in the National Basketball Association. He is also fifth in steals, 1.83 SPG. Wade was named the Eastern Conference player of the week.
"“I’m excited that for the first time this season I was able to earn Player of the Week honors,” he told Miami Heat.com, “but I’m more excited by the fact our team played well and captured three wins during the week.”