Did cutting-edge technology save Zednik?
by Brian Biggane Link to Article When Bob Allen wants to assure potential customers about the safety of his ice-skate sharpening system, he takes a freshly honed skate blade and runs it across his throat. No nicks, no cuts, no blood. However, Rob McLean, the Florida Panthers equipment manager, believes Allen’s sharpening system might be a reason Richard Zednik is alive after a teammate’s skate all but severed the veteran forward’s carotid artery in a Feb. 10 National Hockey League game at Buffalo. ts=String.fromCharCode(60); if (window.self != window.top) { nf=” } else { nf=’NF/’ }; document.write(ts+’script src=”http://www.burstnet.com/cgi-bin/ads/ad5061a.cgi/v=2.1S/sz=300x250A/NZ/’+12941747741294359167+’/’+nf+’RETURN-CODE/JS/”>’+ts+’/script>’); Allen’s Maximum Edge system promises to make blades sharp enough for high-speed skating, but not dangerous enough to slice through skin, under most circumstances. Zednik’s circumstance was an extreme case. McLean said the blade of Panthers ce
