Canadian Captain Barrett Hayton didn't remove his helmet for the Russian anthem

[BlueDream]

The anti-Canada pattern on this board is strong these days. Kid made a mistake, get over it.

Remember, it's how you carry yourself ALL the time. Tell that to the Russians.

That’s bullshit. He’s been playing hockey his entire life. Taking off your hat or helmet for the anthem is something you learn from day 1. This isn’t a “mistake”, especially not one a captain of a team should be making.

 

[The Cannon of Tesoma]

Classless act. And... He is gfs the captain!

Hockey rink is wrong place to protest for/against some real/imaginary political conundrums, and disrespecting flag and national anthem in this kind circumstance is just petty. Regardless of who is classless. It's in The Code of international hockey.

Good thing. Probably every single guy playing in the tournament can take the lesson from this, and move on showing class at the bare minimum level of good conduct, sportmanship, and player-to-player respect.

 

[ORRFForever]

That's Paul Newman in Hud.

 

[Leafidelity]

 

[CupInSIX]

He's like Magneto. His helmet shields him from Russian Professor X's telepathic abilities.

 

[Machinehead]

Dumb by Hayton but I don't see why they need the anthem after winning a prelim.

 

[Nizdizzle]

Many Canadians would be furious if this was the other way around. I think the response from Team Russia is perfectly justified. Bad look for the Captain of the team to do something like this. More is expected when you represent the county on the national stage.

 

[NyQuil]

Hockey Canada is dropping the ball by not getting ahead of this before the entire NHLPA chimes in and it becomes the topic du jour.

Trot him out, get him to say a few words, and then worry about the next game.

I guess it's getting pretty late over there in Ostrava.

 

[Leafidelity]

Many Canadians would be furious if this was the other way around. I think the response from Team Russia is perfectly justified. Bad look for the Captain of the team to do something like this. More is expected when you represent the county on the national stage.

Seems like "boys will be boys" unless its a Swede (Andersson) or Russian (Kostin) on the other end of things

Both those kids got roasted for poor sportsmanship

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Meh. I dunno if it was as embarrassing as some of the dives Setoguchi was famous for taking throughout his career...

 

[Fantomas]

So he's refused to apologize or what?

 

[NyQuil]

So he's refused to apologize or what?

Well, it's like 12:52 AM in Ostrava?

I suspect curfew is in force.

May have to find out tomorrow.

 

[Fantomas]

My take is going to be kinda hot but whatever...who gives a crap about helmets?

Apparently many people.

 

[ORRFForever]

Hockey Canada is dropping the ball by not getting ahead of this before the entire NHLPA chimes in and it becomes the topic du jour.

Trot him out, get him to say a few words, and then worry about the next game.

I guess it's getting pretty late over there in Ostrava.

Why would the NHLPA get involved?

 

[Fantomas]

Well, it's like 12:52 AM in Ostrava?

I suspect curfew is in force.

May have to find out tomorrow.

If he just says "sorry, I was a bit shell-shocked after the loss," I'm sure this will be water under the bridge.

 

[NyQuil]

Why would the NHLPA get involved?

Just that NHL players are starting to tweet about it.

 

[Shocker]

Umm, as much as i think that it was a bum move by Hayton, Setoguchi sounds like a raving lunatic here.

 

[Love]

So this thread and twitter has expectedly turned into a #CancelHayton echo chamber.

 

[ORRFForever]

If he wants to apologize, good on him. If not, don't force it.

 

[NyQuil]

If he just says "sorry, I was a bit shell-shocked after the loss," I'm sure this will be water under the bridge.

It's a pretty stupid way to cap off a pretty embarrassing loss.

Hopefully they handle it appropriately and we can all move on.

 

[KevinRedkey]

I'm just not a huge fan of how they do the anthems, only playing the anthem of the winning team after the game.....rather than playing the anthems of both teams before the game.

Fair enough

 

[NyQuil]

If he wants to apologize, good on him. If not, don't force it.

It's about more than him at this point. It's about the team he represents, which also happens to be a national team.

It's also about his fellow players, and not getting distracted by this stupid story.

Being the Captain of a national team is no joke.

 

[ORRFForever]

Umm, as much as i think that it was a bum move by Hayton, Setoguchi sounds like a raving lunatic here.

Yes. D.S. should mind his own business.

 

[SabresSharks]

So he's refused to apologize or what?

He's probably asleep.

A brief apology tomorrow will suffice. Let's see what happens then.

 

[grits207]

Strip him of the captaincy. What a clown.