Preds' owner pushed NHL to toughen rules on head hits

A federal judge has unsealed a cavalcade of high-level e-mails among NHL executives, ownership and team front office personnel as part of an ongoing lawsuit between former NHL players and the league alleging that the league knew of the link between fighting, concussions and the long-term effects of head injuries on health.

The Globe & Mail made the document dump searchable and the frank e-mails can be jarring in their earnestness, as well as for revealing instances of high-profile journalists discussing potential player suspensions with the league's Department of Player Safety.