Three months after Hartford Wolf Pack captain Casey Fitzgerald had his neck sliced mid-game, his father Tom Fitzgerald, the general manager for the New Jersey Devils, recounted the scary experience.
Regardless of NHLPA or CBA negotiations, the New Jersey Devils may be mandated by their general manager to wear neck guards.
The Devils GM's son Casey got 25 stitches in his throat area after a skate-blade cut in an AHL game in December.