[IrishSpring2013]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

Any of these could be true, or none of them. But even if one of them is true, absolutely none of them, in my view, justify him abandoning his obligations to your teammates and the Bruins.

Yes, sometimes when people have to work, their family misses them. It can be a struggle when dad's away. I would suggest that if his wife is having trouble dealing with three kids on her own, and can't get other family to help, that Rask's $7 million dollars a year might help alleviate some of that burden through child care services that he can afford that many other people who have jobs and miss their families and have to struggle with these things cannot afford.

The point is, these are not unique difficulties. They're faced by many people. They're probably being faced by a lot of players in the bubble. They're certainly being faced by ordinary people who don't have millions of dollars. All of those people still do their jobs and don't walk out on their responsibilities, particularly not at a crucial time.

Well, lucky you if this is how your job works. For most people, this means you're fired. And rightly so.

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I can tell you that he got a phone call in the bubble from his wife, because there was a medical emergency with their daughter. Basically the kind of situation where I believe Tuukka Rask did what every parent would do and was obviously very concerned. It was suggested they seek medical help. Without revealing what that was, because I think I probably should leave that to him -- he did tell me -- as a father of two kids, I would be panicked and alarmed upon hearing that about a young kid.