VANCOUVER, B.C. — Vancouver Canucks winger Daniel Sedin has a concussion, according to coach Alain Vigneault.
“He’s got a concussion, and when we have something more to say, we’ll say it,” Vigneault said Monday. “We’re just going to follow the (concussion) protocol, and when we have more, we’ll share it with you.”
Sedin was sidelined Wednesday by an elbow to the head from Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith that resulted in a five-game suspension.
Sedin’s brother, teammate and fellow all-star, Henrik, said the league should change its rules to allow for the assessment of tougher in-game punishment against an offender’s team.
“The referees should have an easier time giving out a few more minutes for the dangerous hits, I think — elbows, boarding, charging and that kind of stuff,” Henrik Sedin said. “Players are going to respect that more, maybe, than a one or two-game suspension, because if you hurt your team in a game and you lose because of a stupid play, that’s going to hurt more in front of your teammates than, maybe, a one or two-game suspension.”
