The NHL had medical evidence showing that fans are more likelythan players to leave a game with stitches, yet it did nothing toincrease protection for spectators, according to a lawsuit to befiled today.
The lawsuit, on behalf of a woman who suffered brain injuriesafter she was struck by a puck at a Blackhawks game in January, citesa study of hockey fan injuries by two emergency-room doctors. Itshowed that during 127 NHL games at the MCI Center in Washington, 122fans suffered puck injuries--nearly one per game. Of the injuredfans, 90 required stitches and 45 were taken to emergency rooms. Theresearch found similar results at other stadiums.
Results of the study, …
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