NHL 2023-2024 Out of Town: Regular Season III

[MarchysNoseKnows]

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

Outside of my shock, it's great to realize that so many players are taking advantage of the player assistance program now.

 

[Bruinaura]

Poor guy. Glad he is/ they are prioritizing his health.

 

[Dr Hook]

We now know definitively that Formenton was one of the guys:

Ex-NHLer Alex Formenton has been charged by police in Canada and turned himself in, his lawyer says

Former NHL player Alex Formenton has turned himself in to police in connection with an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by several members of Canada's 2018 world junior team.

apnews.com

I would just add good on the Sens for getting in front of this. Shame the other clubs involved here seemed to have done nothing even though they had to be aware of what was going on.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

Wow, bad player news Sunday.

 

[GordonHowe]

Outside of my shock, it's great to realize that so many players are taking advantage of the player assistance program now.

#MeToo

A dirty hit that f***ing blatant should be the easiest kind to send a message on.

I genuinely hate DOPS and Parros. I don't think he's incompetent I think he's malicious about picking and choosing how to dole out punishment.

No.

He's not malicious.

He's not incompetent.

His employer is the NHL.

 

[Over the volcano]

Outside of my shock, it's great to realize that so many players are taking advantage of the player assistance program now.

Hope it has some real support for players these days. Read "Boy on Ice" a couple years ago and the assistance program seemed less than helpful.

 

[ODAAT]

We now know definitively that Formenton was one of the guys:

Ex-NHLer Alex Formenton has been charged by police in Canada and turned himself in, his lawyer says

Former NHL player Alex Formenton has turned himself in to police in connection with an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by several members of Canada's 2018 world junior team.

apnews.com

I would just add good on the Sens for getting in front of this. Shame the other clubs involved here seemed to have done nothing even though they had to be aware of what was going on.

well said, this story is only going to get worse for those involved. Hockey Canada turned a blind eye for decades and it has finally caught up to them

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

well said, this story is only going to get worse for those involved. Hockey Canada turned a blind eye for decades and it has finally caught up to them

Didn't this happen in 2018?

 

[Mione134]

Didn't this happen in 2018?

There are many instances over the decades of other instances that were given a blind eye to.

They even had a special lawyer retained for these instances...

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

There are many instances over the decades of other instances that were given a blind eye to.

They even had a special lawyer retained for these instances...

In all sports.

 

[ODAAT]

Didn't this happen in 2018?

this particular incident yes, but this isn`t a one off for Hockey Canada, this special focuses only on 2018, warning, very sensitive subject matter discussed

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/junior-hockey-sexual-assault-2003-investigation-1.7095021

 

[CDJ]

Friedman says Kings willing to move Kaliyev for a depth forward with some edge

I remember the noise when the bruins drafted Beecher over him

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

 

[Mione134]

Should of been the Brave Little Toasters

 

[Bruinaura]

For some reason that reminds me of this lol

 

[Gee Wally]

 

[Alicat]

May they be prosecuted to the fullest extent the law allows.

Oh and the Flames better issue an apology for claiming mental ealth reasons for Dube's leave of absence. Using that to cover up the real reason is a massive disservice to those who are struggling and are on leaves because of it.

My heart is with the victim.

 

[Alicat]

 

[Alicat]

 

[Alicat]

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

I for one hope everyone gets their day in court.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

I for one hope everyone gets their day in court.

Same. And if it doesn't happen until 2026 that's ludicrous but of course at the same time completely typical. The case shouldn't get specially privileged just because some of those involved are famous. But this places the league and the teams in a very difficult position. The players have been charged but not convicted, and therefore retain their presumption of innocence, their freedom (with conditions) and in principle at least their right to work. Are they going to just sit on the shelf for 2 or more years? Or play with a huge cloud hanging over their heads? The latter seems unlikely but at the same time staying in limbo for that long doesn't seem right either.

The slowness of the court systems in pretty much all western countries causes all manner of problems.

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

Same. And if it doesn't happen until 2026 that's ludicrous but of course at the same time completely typical. The case shouldn't get specially privileged just because some of those involved are famous. But this places the league and the teams in a very difficult position. The players have been charged but not convicted, and therefore retain their presumption of innocence, their freedom (with conditions) and in principle at least their right to work. Are they going to just sit on the shelf for 2 or more years? Or play with a huge cloud hanging over their heads? The latter seems unlikely but at the same time staying in limbo for that long doesn't seem right either.

The slowness of the court systems in pretty much all western countries causes all manner of problems.

Hypothetically if they were innocent it would be a huge blow to their career missing a season or two. Will definitely hurt their career earnings as well.

But I also get teams don’t want to deal with the questions or the bad PR by playing/paying them.

All you can hope for is that justice is served I guess

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Ha, I'm watching the Sharks/Kraken game on espn+, decent scrum/fight in front of the Seattle net and the crowd was just sitting there like barely a reaction.