Concussion All-Star Teams

“Crosby is an ambassador for people who have brain injuries and who have endured head trauma, " said Keith Primeau, a 14 year NHL vet said earlier this week. "The fact is, Sidney had the courage to speak up when something wasn’t right. Good for him. Maybe people don’t realize it, but that’s a true sign of courage. It really is.”

And because of his speaking out, being concussed is almost a cool thing to admit to (in a twisted way), so I bring to you the concussion All-Star team. When the actual All-Star teams are determined (by popular fan vote, not just on skill) I will then also make up 2 teams of the concussed (or formerly concussed) players that have earned All-Star distinctions in my book. The determinations will be based on length and star power among other facts that are honestly still to be determined. There's enough people going around that maybe we can even play a legit game (we have two goalies already). Any player who has suffered games lost this season are eligible for this pool. Below I have a assembled a list of players that is probably somewhat inaccurate since it seems almost anyone who plays in the league has visited concussion-ville this season.

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
*Tyler Kennedy (Penguins)
Kris Letang (Penguins)
Zbynek Michalek (Penguins)
Milan Michalek (Senators- yes he's Z's little brother)
*Ryan Miller (Sabres)
Claude Giroux (Flyers)
Chris Pronger (Flyers)
Andy McDona (Blues)
Brayden Schenn (Flyers)
Mike Richards (Kings)
Marc Staal (Rangers- he was concussed by his own older brother Eric of the 'Canes!)
Jay Beagle (Capitals)
**Marc Savard (Bruins- was shutdown before the season even began)
Robert Bortuzzo (Penguins)
Jeff Skinner (Hurricanes)
Joni Pitkanen (Hurricanes)
Nathan Gerbe (Sabres)
James Reimer (Leafs)
*Aaron Asham (Penguins)

*player had a concussion but is currently back on the active roster and playing
**never played a single game this season

You'd think that with all the players concussed this season that the NHL would compile a running list to help us out at home, but alas they have not. A simple link for each week of the running injury pool would be of great help. But from here on out, I am going to do my best to write down every name I come across that has concussion attached to it.

Now to get ready for 24/7: Rangers-Flyers :)