Henderson called 1249 regular season and 11 playoff games. Him getting crashed into half a dozen times in the fastest league in the world hardly supports the notion he was some kind of wandering fool who had no idea how to avoid getting hit.
For crying out loud, no matter what was really in Wideman's head that day this person got hurt and had to hang up his skates early. That is downright sh---y and one thing that should not be the subject of debate.
Moreover, the risk of an official being seriously hurt is exactly why there is an onus on the players to avoid them as best they can at all times. Even when they are in the wrong place or outright get in the way.
Back to the issue, the thing that really makes me mad is how the league continues to say publicly the arbitrator applied a standard not agreed to in the CBA (the position of the NHLPA suggests otherwise). Well, NHL (Gary), that is what the judge would have said if you had won. That never happened. You are wrong. Case closed.
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