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PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Wayne Gretzky applauded the use of centralized concussion spotters as part of the NHLs effort to better protect players.When I played -- one of my kids asked me if I ever got a concussion -- I can honestly tell you I dont even know, said Gretzky, who was representing the Edmonton Oilers as a partner and vice-chairman. Because in those days theyd say, `Take two aspirin tonight, tomorrow youre going to skate for an hour and were going to sweat it out of you. Thats what we did.Gretzky spoke Friday as league owners and its Board of Governors wrapped up two days of meetings. It was his first board meeting since leaving the Arizona Coyotes in 2009.The NHL this season began using concussion spotters located at a central location, watching on television, to help decide if a player should be pulled out of a game for a potential head injury. The league has not released details or results from the first two months of the season, though players have generally supported the move even as a class-action lawsuit is pending against the league over its handling of injured players.We have so much more knowledge now from the doctor side of thing, from the trainers, from the players themselves and yet theres so much more to learn about it, Gretzky said. Is everybody perfectly happy when the best player gets pulled off? No. But its protocol, thats what the rules are and youve got to live with it.Oilers star Connor McDavid recently took issue with being pulled off the ice after he tripped over Minnesota Wild forward Jared Spurgeons stick and hit his chin on the ice. He reached up and grabbed his chin and that reaction was enough for the NHLs concussion spotter to call for him to be taken off.NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the spotter protocol has been discussed by the board and will be again in the next couple of months.The reason you have the spotter program is exactly for the instances that people are talking about, because players typically, and you go back through the history of this, dont want to come out of a game, Bettman said. We think being cautious, having protocols and enforcing them is the best way to ensure it. Does that mean some players are going to get pulled who didnt have concussions? Sure. But it also means were going to make sure the players who need to be off the ice are off the ice.Bettman also said there was nothing new to report on whether NHL players will participate in the 2018 Olympics in South Korea, one day after saying owners are negative about going because of concerns about expenses.I think after doing five of these, I dont know, fatigue might be a word (to describe it), Bettman said of the owners reaction.For his part, Gretzky said he hoped the league ultimately chose to attend.Im a big believer in the Olympic Games, said Gretzky, who played in the 1998 Games and built the team that won gold. I happen to love everything about the Olympic Games.Game notes Mark Chipman of the Winnipeg Jets and Geoff Molson of the Montreal Canadiens were voted to the NHLs executive committee, replacing the late Ed Snider of the Philadelphia Flyers and Peter Karmanos of the Carolina Hurricanes. Adidas Ultra Boost Norge . 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Adidas Neo Lite Racer Norge .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again.Michael Smith, Dave Chisnall and Robert Thornton are fighting against elimination from the Premier League on Judgement Night. The bottom two in the table will be eliminated and only one player from the struggling trio will survive in Cardiff on Thursday night, live on Sky Sports.This weeks line-up also includes a clash between leader Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld, in a repeat of their World Championship thriller. Premier League bottom three Robert Thornton 4 points Dave Chisnall 3 points Michael Smith 3 points James Wade v Gary Anderson Gary Anderson has defeated his last six opponents Anderson continued his red-hot run with his 7-4 win over Chisnall, and will be searching for a seventh successive victory over the returning Wade.The defending champion suffered a shock exit in Germany, falling to a 6-0 loss to Joe Cullen in under 10 minutes, but has shown few signs of vulnerability in the Premier League.Wade sat out last week after a double-header earlier in the campaign, but favourable results mean he has not lost too much ground in the play-off hunt.Michael Smith v Phil Taylor Michael Smith can only survive if he defeats Taylor Smith has been left in a desperate position at the foot of the table following last weeks defeat to fellow struggler Thornton.Bully Boy badly needs a win and favourable results to keep him in the competition, although he can perhaps draw some confidence from his performance at the German Masters, which saw him reach the semi-finals. Phil Taylor hit an impressive 141 checkout during his match with Peter Wright. But Taylor, who decided to avoid the trip to Europe, will show no mercy to Smith as he hunts top spot in the tableDave Chisnall v Peter Wright Peter Wright held Phil Taylor to a draw on night eight Chisnall needs at least a point from the opening clash against Wright to keep alive his hopes of avoiding an early exit.The St Helens man reachedd last years play-off night, but he has failed to pick up a win since the opening week of the current campaign.dddddddddddd Peter Wright and Phil Taylor shared the spoils in Liverpool but one man was more grateful for the point than the other. Wright, in contrast, has maintained a high standard and was only narrowly beaten by Van Gerwen in this Mondays German Masters final. Robert Thornton v Adrian Lewis Robert Thornton climbed out of bottom two after picking up four points Thornton dramatically changed his fortunes last week, claiming his first win of the campaign against Smith, and then held Van Gerwen to a battling draw.Those precious three points could be good enough to spare Thornton, who can watch drop rivals Chisnall and Smith before his match with Lewis.Jackpot boosted his hopes of a top-four finish with a narrow win over Raymond van Barneveld, leaving Lewis just two points off top spot.Raymond van Barneveld v Michael van Gerwen Raymond van Barneveld won an epic encounter with Michael van Gerwen at Alexandra Palace Van Barneveld claimed a memorable 4-3 victory over Van Gerwen when the two Dutch stars shared the stage at Alexandra Palace in December.There was more title success for Mighty Mike this week when he retained the German Masters trophy, but the world No 1 has been held to back-to-back draws in the Premier League. Watch as Van Barneveld caused an upset by beating Van Gerwen to reach the quarter-finals of the World Darts Championship Barney relishes the big-match atmosphere and the 48-year-old will be determined to produce another vintage display against Van Gerwen. Watch Judgement Night in the Premier League this Thursday, from 7pm on Sky Sports 1. Also See: Fixtures/Results On Sky TV Prem Table Darts betting Get Sky Sports ' ' '