Players who were in the league prior to 2019 will be grandfathered in, and will be allowed to warmup without a helmet.
This rule feels rather asinine, especially since it only applies to a small portion of players. It could have probably merely been a suggestion by the players association.
Frankly, this feels like more of an abuse of power than something to truly protect players. We will see player reactions in the coming days.
Source: Blade of Steel
POLL | ||
17 NOVEMBRE | 137 ANSWERS BREAKING: Gary Bettman Implements a New Rule That Will Make Many Players Very Unhappy! Should this be a rule, or just a suggestion? | ||
Rule | 30 | 21.9 % |
Suggestion | 107 | 78.1 % |
List of polls |