Morgan Rielly says there’s always room for improvement in player safety following George Parros’ statement

Player safety has long been a hot button issue in the NHL, and it’s come to a boiling point over the past couple of days. On Thursday night, Anaheim Ducks defenceman Radko Gudas went knee-on-knee with Auston Matthews, ending the latter’s season and catching a five-game suspension for his actions.

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