MANALAPAN, Fla. — George Parros explained the NHL Department of Player Safety’s decision-making process, giving reasons why he thinks it is working well.
Speaking at the NHL General Managers’ meetings on Tuesday, the head of the Department of Player Safety also detailed the reasons for the five-game suspension it gave to Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas for kneeing Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews on Thursday.
“We have a process in place that we feel confident in,” Parros said. “We’ve been doing it a long time. We sweat over these decisions and pour over these decisions every night all season long. We have a process in place that’s consistent and we have a team that works for me and together with me that…