If the puck comes back down into play then play on I say

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[–] 14 points 1 day ago

IIRC, at least one person has died from taking a puck to the head at an NHL event. Slapshots have been known to go over 100 mph. The players all have helmets and sometimes facemasks, it makes sense to protect the spectators, regardless of where they're seated.

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