The Pittsburgh Penguins are exploring options for players to wear neck protection gear, at least for practices, to provide better protection for players' necks.
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The are exploring options for players to wear neck protection gear , at least for practices, as soon as possible, coach Mike Sullivan said Tuesday. Adam Johnson, who from a cut to the neck during a game in England, played 13 games for the Penguins over the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons.
The Penguins’ minor-league affiliates in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Wheeling are mandated to wear protective neck equipment. Several Penguins players told The Athletic they are open to experimenting with the neck gear as soon as possible. “Why not?” said. “We do it at every other level of hockey. They have socks and wrist made out of material. We should have already been trying it. Shouldn’t have taken this long or something like this.
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