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Originally Posted by Flames Fan, Ph.D.
If he has 3 children including a newborn, then people shouldn’t underestimate the strain it must cause his wife. Reasonable move imo.
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Yeah if that’s the case, I just wouldn’t have gone. They had a large window to plan for that, with a decent backup on the roster and the ability to bring an additional goalie along. I understand there was pressure on players to go, but lots opted out (less than I thought, but still).
I just find it surprising with how tight that core is and how professional they have always seemed. I’ll never forget Bergeron, Chara, and Rask all encouraging Iggy to keep skating around the dome.
But just as during the opt out period, we don’t know the circumstances.