\u2018Open season on NHL players\u2019 brains\u2019: Hronek\u2019s agent unhappy after hit from Svechnikov at end of Canucks vs. Hurricanes<\/p>\n
Filip Hronek\u2019s agent is not happy.<\/p>\n
During the final minute of regulation in the Vancouver Canucks<\/a>\u2018 Friday night game against the Carolina Hurricanes<\/a>, Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov delivered an elbow to the back of the Canucks defenceman\u2019s head. Hronek was forced to exit the game after a concussion spotter pulled him with 17 seconds remaining in the third period.<\/p>\n The play went unpenalized, due in part to the fact that the referee, who would have had the best view of it was shielding his face from the puck that was heading his way as a result of Hronek\u2019s clearing attempt. Hronek\u2019s agent, Allan Walsh, took to the social media platform X to express his displeasure with the play.<\/p>\n \u201cHere we go again! The National Concussion League,\u201d Walsh wrote. \u201cOpen season on NHL players\u2019 brains. No call on the play. If only the referee were in a position to have a clear view of the play.\u201d<\/p>\n Here we go again! The National Concussion League. Open season on NHL players\u2019 brains. No call on the play. If only the referee were in a position to have a clear view of the play.<\/p>\n Walsh has long been an outspoken critic of the NHL\u2019s handling of concussions and player safety. He has made numerous comments over the years, often via social media, highlighting the long-term risks for players and the league\u2019s perceived lack of action. The hit on Hronek was no doubt dirty, and drew attention from more people than just Walsh.<\/p>\n