shield. The topic was fueled when New York Rangers defenceman Marc Staal was hit in the eye with a puck on March

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium -- Sauber has brought a major upgrade package to the Belgian Grand Prix which was originally slated for introduction in early July.The team has brought a new front and rear wing, floor and diffusor for both cars to run at Spa. The new parts were meant to be ready for the Austrian Grand Prix but the teams former financial struggles meant they did not materialise.Sauber has since been purchased by Longbow Finance, securing its long-term future on the grid and allowing the team to focus on upgrades to the car as it looks to overhaul Manor in tenth position.Speaking of his relief at seeing new parts for the weekend, driver Felipe Nasr said: This was for round nine, and were getting in now in so the aim is to fight higher, to possibly move up the grid and we are doing all we can to score that point.I see the team now on the way up, thats all I can say, its given everybody a different perspective of things, now we can press the button and say what we have, what we can look for, whichever development we have to do, its much easier to work this way.Nasr does not think the upgraded parts will necessarily lead to an immediate performance boost in Belgium, but is keen to see how the car handles with the new parts.?Were In Spa its hard to say [what to expect] because were running a medium downforce configuration to exploit the whole package. 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If the experiment is successful, hybrid icing will be implemented for the regular season, pending a vote by the NHLs board of governors. Mathieu Schneider, a former defenceman who is now a special assistant to NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr, said both sides should have a better gauge by the end of the preseason whether hybrid icing is likely to pass. "Im optimistic," Schneider said. "Ive learned more through these meetings, watching videos and getting a better understanding." The rule is designed to promote safer play, allowing a linesman to blow his whistle if he judges a defending player is likely to reach the puck first. "Theres different types of the hybrid icing that have been used in different leagues, so were still going to hammer some of those details out," Schneider said. "But essentially its meant to eliminate guys going full speed into the end boards. "If it makes the game safer, its a great thing." Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill said he and his colleagues havent come to a consensus on the issue. "The players in the American (Hockey) League have a good feel for it. Now the NHLers need to get a feel for it," he said. "Ive seen it work in every league that uses it and it works seamlessly." The biggest obstacle to implementation may be how it will be officiated. "There has to be an outright win," Schneider said. "If its clear that the forward is going to win tthe race for the puck, if theres a dangerous situation, then the ref has the ability to blow it down.dddddddddddd." Hall of Famer and Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman said very few general managers, if any, favour no-touch icing, leaving the hybrid version as the best option. "Not that theres many injuries on the icing now, but the injuries that are there are very severe, and wed like to try the hybrid icing as a good compromise," he said. "Im hopeful that the preseason gives it enough time for the players to vote in support of it." The general managers also approved the mandatory use of visors for every player entering the league. Players who have played in a certain amount of NHL games will be grandfathered in, allowed to decide if they want to don a protective shield. The topic was fueled when New York Rangers defenceman Marc Staal was hit in the eye with a puck on March 5, causing him to miss the remainder of the regular season and all but one of the Rangers playoff games. Yzerman, who wore a visor during his final season, thinks every player should have to wear one. "Weve seen some serious eye injuries along the way here and injuries that can be avoided by simply a player wearing a shield," he said. "Being a manager of a team and wanting your players on the ice for every possible game, and avoiding every injury that could possibly be avoided, Im in support of our guys wearing them." Eventually every player will be wearing one, according to NHL director of hockey operations Colin Campbell. "Were going to end up with all players wearing visors," he said, "which is a good thing." Also approved Wednesday was the use of shallower nets and video review on four-minute high-sticking penalties. Both will be introduced next season if approved by the board. ' ' '