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Originally Posted by nik-
You're aware that just because someone who commits a crime denies it, they can still face punishment right?
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For sure, but I think I am on the opposite side of the same coin. Firstly, I don't really take too much from the players' statements. Unless someone says "I wasn't there, I was somewhere else and I can prove it", I just don't read too much in those statements. Secondly, I am just not sure the NHL does anything with this. Chalk that up to old boys club or concluding reasonable doubt, I don't see the major punishment (like more than 10 games) coming from the NHL. They have been completely devoid of reason from in-game infractions and punishment, so I don't see them taking a firm stand on this stuff. Where the NHLPA is on this stuff is also a bit of a mystery to me.
I could be way off on this, but I think it much more likely that the criminal/police investigation plays out with nothing happening and then the NHL follows up with nothing happening.