Maple Leafs stand to benefit most from latest Department of Player Safety hire
The NHL's Department of Player Safety has brought in a new voice, which must be music to the ears of the Maple Leafs, who have endured many a puzzling suspension.
The NHL announced on Wednesday that they have hired retired NHLer Ryan Getzlaf, a very reputable name in the hockey community, to join the Department of Player Safety.
At last, there may be a voice of reason in the room with George Parros, who has seemingly taken every opportunity he can find to slap the Leafs with unprecedented suspensions.
There has been a lot of speculation over the years that Parros has held a grudge against the Maple Leafs after an unfortunate run-in with Colton Orr ultimately led to a scary scene, which had a hand in ending Parros' career. If we are to believe this rumour, he's had it out for the Leafs ever since.
Every single time a Maple Leaf does anything questionable, even if they have no history and the intent to injure just isn't there, the player is still hit with a suspension, sometimes lengthier than what the precedent calls for.
Now that Getzlaf is working with him, there's another voice in the room and hopefully the former captain's voice is a forceful one at the table. For too long, the Department of Player Safety has been heavily biased and now there is someone else that can provide a more balanced and neutral view. Most importantly, it'll have somebody without an axe to grind against Toronto.
Source: NHL.com
Ryan Getzlaf Joins NHL Department of Player Safety
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AOUT 14 | 970 ANSWERS Maple Leafs stand to benefit most from latest Department of Player Safety hire Will the Leafs still face stiffer punishments than other teams in the league even with Ryan Getzlaf joining the Department of Player Safety? | ||
| Yes, Parros is still in charge | 376 | 38.8 % |
| No, he'll bring more fairness into the equation | 296 | 30.5 % |
| Don't know, don't care | 298 | 30.7 % |
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