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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
His opinion was that the Oilers should get special treatment from the NHL. I recall the Canucks having a memorial for Luc Bourdon 8 months after he tragically died and they played that night. Has the NHL ever rescheduled games because they coincide with things like that, or is that just an Oilers thing?
I agree it's a valid reason to feel ####ty that day, but to call out the NHL was not appropriate. Especially for a guy that already gets special treatment.
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I assume his gripe with the NHL was because this was an off day for the Oilers and I assume the celebration of life was partly planned around their schedule, then the league rescheduled a game that was to be played in a month on the day they were laying a teammate to rest. He probably believes the league should have considered that when they made this last minute change. I don't think that is unreasonable. The league has a difficult job but some things are bigger than the game. I'm not going to jump down his throat for having that opinion.