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dammage79 · 08-27-2020, 12:25 AM

I dont know. Every other active league shut down games except the NHL. For me it was an opportunity to act in unity with all professional athletes. A major missed opportunity for everyone trying to strengthen the NHL brand in the U.S. instead we got the whitest league in pro sports giving a half hearted moment of silence.

Like one ESPN analyst said, if it was just the Bucks protesting it wouldn't work. But ALL NBA teams boycotted. Amd baseball followed suit. And the NHL? C'mon. If they went on and boycotted their games it would have been far more powerful a statement with all major leagues saying no, this has to stop.

And we wonder why the NHL isn't really seen as any sort of major sports league in the U.S by their major media outlets. Its because of moments like these where they could have full well boycotted the games for today, not skipped a beat in their scheduling (they're 3 days ahead). And showed support the same way everyone else did.

Anywho, I'm with Kelly Hrudey on this one. Major missed opportunity.

08-27-2020, 12:25 AM	#51
dammage79 Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Calgary Exp:	I dont know. Every other active league shut down games except the NHL. For me it was an opportunity to act in unity with all professional athletes. A major missed opportunity for everyone trying to strengthen the NHL brand in the U.S. instead we got the whitest league in pro sports giving a half hearted moment of silence. Like one ESPN analyst said, if it was just the Bucks protesting it wouldn't work. But ALL NBA teams boycotted. Amd baseball followed suit. And the NHL? C'mon. If they went on and boycotted their games it would have been far more powerful a statement with all major leagues saying no, this has to stop. And we wonder why the NHL isn't really seen as any sort of major sports league in the U.S by their major media outlets. Its because of moments like these where they could have full well boycotted the games for today, not skipped a beat in their scheduling (they're 3 days ahead). And showed support the same way everyone else did. Anywho, I'm with Kelly Hrudey on this one. Major missed opportunity. Last edited by dammage79; 08-27-2020 at 12:28 AM.