Upper-body injury? Lower-body injury? Or perhaps the ultimate in vagueness: general body soreness?

Much to the chagrin of hockey fans yearning for information on NHL player injuries, teams remain steadfast in keeping such details close to the vest if they say anything at all.

91裸聊视频淚f they said we had to let out the information, I91裸聊视频檇 let it out,91裸聊视频� said Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar. 91裸聊视频淏ut no one is forcing us to do it. So I91裸聊视频檓 certainly not going to give out any information that I don91裸聊视频檛 have to.91裸聊视频�

Heightened interest with the post-season in full swing only adds to the frustration for those eager to learn about player availability.

Many Maple Leafs fans were pulling out their hair wondering why forward William Nylander missed three playoff games with an undisclosed injury. The demand for specifics was also strong on the West Coast when Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko91裸聊视频檚 injury status changed from day-to-day to week-to-week.

Increasing the annoyance level for many fans is that other major leagues 91裸聊视频� including the NBA, MLB and even the contact-heavy NFL 91裸聊视频� provide detailed injury reports.

The NHL does have collectively bargained media regulations with respect to injury reporting, but they come with flexibility.

91裸聊视频淲hen an injury occurs in a Stanley Cup playoff game, a club spokesperson must notify the media of the approximate location, nature, and severity of the injury as soon as possible,91裸聊视频� the regulations say. 91裸聊视频淓xcept to the extent that the club determines that such disclosure may jeopardize the player91裸聊视频檚 physical wellbeing if and when the player returns to play, in which case the club is entitled to provide a more general overview of the player91裸聊视频檚 injury status.91裸聊视频�

Therein lies the grey area. If a team wants to keep specifics in house rather than risk an opponent targeting a player91裸聊视频檚 weak spot, then generalities are the way to go.

91裸聊视频淣ot that you91裸聊视频檙e targeting someone, but you certainly know where they might be a little bit more hesitant,91裸聊视频� said Bruins defenceman Kevin Shattenkirk. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 just the game within the game at this point. It91裸聊视频檚 always kind of fun. You get a chuckle out of it.91裸聊视频�

Maple Leafs defenceman Joel Edmundson went one step farther.

91裸聊视频淚f I know someone91裸聊视频檚 got a bad arm, I91裸聊视频檓 going to be cross-checking it,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淭hat91裸聊视频檚 just the way I do.91裸聊视频�

Expect the nebulous descriptions to continue for the next three rounds this spring and into the future.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a very competitive and physical game,91裸聊视频� said Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe. 91裸聊视频淵ou say guys don91裸聊视频檛 target one another? Well, I91裸聊视频檝e got news for you 91裸聊视频� they do. That91裸聊视频檚 part of the game. When you can protect the players and protect some information, why wouldn91裸聊视频檛 you?91裸聊视频�

The legalization of sports betting across parts of North America did not change the NHL injury transparency situation, even though betting lines and prop bets are impacted by injury news.

The NHL and many of its teams have partnered with sports betting operators in recent years, but there doesn91裸聊视频檛 seem to have been a push for adjustments.

91裸聊视频淭his (league) policy long predates legalized sports betting and there has been no discussion of changing it,91裸聊视频� Gary Meagher, the NHL91裸聊视频檚 senior executive vice-president of communications, said in an email.

Messages sent to several sports betting operators requesting comment were not returned. An NHL Players91裸聊视频� Association spokesperson declined to comment.

91裸聊视频淚 know that it91裸聊视频檚 been for years now where it91裸聊视频檚 upper body or lower body and that91裸聊视频檚 it, and I don91裸聊视频檛 really understand the need for the press to know more details than that,91裸聊视频� said Oilers defenceman Mattias Ekholm. 91裸聊视频淚f you can91裸聊视频檛 go, you can91裸聊视频檛 go.91裸聊视频�

It could also be argued the Nylander buzz and the Demko talk 91裸聊视频� just two of many injury examples around the league 91裸聊视频� helped fuel interest in their teams and the game. Radio and podcast hosts had a field day with the storylines and plenty of ink was spilled.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 funny because after a team (loses) in the playoffs, they91裸聊视频檙e so eager to disclose a laundry list of everything that was wrong with the guys,91裸聊视频� said longtime hockey scribe Ken Campbell, now a freelance writer for The Hockey News. 91裸聊视频淏ut during the series, they91裸聊视频檙e not. I don91裸聊视频檛 blame the coaches and I don91裸聊视频檛 blame the GMs. I mean I wouldn91裸聊视频檛 give out that information if I didn91裸聊视频檛 have to.

91裸聊视频淏ut I think the league has to step up here. Particularly now if you91裸聊视频檙e going to associate yourself with all of these betting establishments.91裸聊视频�