"If his risk is a lot more than other players to sustain injury, then the decision is going to be easy," Hextall said. "In the end, it's going to be the doctor's call, but we have to feel comfortable with the doctor's assessment. [Timonen] wants to understand the risk, as well. I think he's been understanding of the fact that we want to be comfortable, we want to be satisfied that the risk is at a level we feel is appropriate or acceptable."