League’s concussion protocol fails to protect Corey Crawford

mptoms and signs leading to removal from play: If any of the following symptoms or signs occurs after a direct blow to the head (including secondary contact with the glass, boards and ice) or an indirect blow to the head (such as a blow to the body that causes acceleration/deceleration of the head), the Club shall remove the Player from the playing environment for an acute evaluation: 1. “Symptoms”: The Player reports or exhibits one or more “Symptoms” of possible concussion, including:  Headache  Dizziness  Balance or coordination difficulties  Nausea  Amnesia for the circumstances surrounding the injury (i.e., retrograde/anterograde amnesia)  Cognitive slowness  Light/sound sensitivity  Disorientation  Visual disturbance  Tinnitus 2. Sign: “Lying Motionless on the Ice”: A Player lies motionless on the ice or falls to the ice in an unprotected manner (i.e., without stretching out his hands or arms to lessen or minimize his fall). 3. Sign: “Motor Incoordination/Balance Problems”: A Player staggers, struggles to get up or skate properly, appears to lose his balance, trips or falls, or stumbles while getting up, trying to get up, or skating. 4. Sign: “Blank or Vacant Look”: A player has a blank or vacant look.

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