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Originally Posted by Pointman
Pilots are paid to perform a certain task. As long, as they are able to do it safely, it is more or less tolerable to take a drink. It is also OK for pilots to eat whatever fast food they please.
Players are paid not just to perform, but to outperform opposition, who are presumably not drunk and at their best possible shape. Hence it is reasonable to demand them to not let alcohol and junk food to decrease their performance level.
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Asking every NHL player be a teetotaler is not a reasonable request.
Corey Sarich is a 15 year NHL veteran with almost 1,000 games played. He was sat for 11 straight games and presumably showed up for practice on the 4th D line and because he's a vet, is certain that he will be a healthy scratch for the next night's game.
Presuming he is expecting that he's only in for a bag skate at the end of the next days morning skate and a couple of laps staying out of everyones way during warmup he goes golfing and has a couple of beers. Hartley finds out and puts him in to play mind games.
I've never played but can't imagine this power move is not something that is typically done to a vet like Sarich.