No goalie in NHL history has gotten a concussion from taking a puck to the mask but suddenly Stolarz became the 1st and oh so conveniently the symptoms started showing a few minutes after Bennett elbowed him in the head
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This is incorrect. Pucks to the mask are a significant source of concussions. As detailed in the NY Times/The Athletic:
"Ten of the 15 concussions last season [2017/18] were the result of pucks striking goaltenders in the head..."
nytimes.com/athletic/85397…
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