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Originally Posted by IliketoPuck
Has there been any concrete evidence presented that this has been a systemic issue, or is this more of a one-off mistake?
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No concrete evidence. But various former players and NHL insiders have said that making players healthy scratches is the nuclear option that only happens after other tactics to address disciplinary problems don't work. So either this isn't the first time, or the 2016 Flames are the most hard-assed NHL organization in living memory. I'm inclined to believe the former.