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Originally Posted by blankall
It's not just his politics. It's also his general attitude. He's a loudmouthed bully known for aggravating his own teammates to the point they get in fights with him. We've all met guys like that. They aren't great for anyone. Unless Deangelo is putting up higher end offensive numbers he's a net negative to whatever team he's on.
He looked awful in Carolina last playoffs. I watched a lot of their games, and the only time I remember him doing anything was when when he took a dumb retaliation penalty that almost cost his team the game.
There are many conservative NHL players, as many come from small towns. This wasn't a conservative witch hunt.
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In fact I'd saw the default assumption is that NHL players are conservative. At least the NA ones.