Not directly, because Cvik is still employed by the NHL. But they did get his opinion in a roundabout way. I put it in the Wideman thread to avoid having that issue dominate this one, but it got buried fast:
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
The interview with Mike Cvik was very interesting on this front. Kerr didn't want to directly ask what Cvik thought since Mike is still an NHL employee, but he was asking about history and generalities. The definite impression I got from Cvik's answers to indirect questions is that he is very unhappy with Wideman's actions. Said he had never seen an incident quite like that, and emphatically underscored the NHLOA's viewpoint that the officials are untouchable. He was far more consilatory toward's Lucic's actions when asked about that, stating that the linesmen know they are trying to get in between guys who are mad at each other. My impression is he viewed that incident as "accidents happen", but not Wideman's. If I had a guess, I would bet that is the viewpoint held by many officials, and by their union as well. That does not augur good for Wideman.
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