The decision rendered by the Board of Governors on Gary Bettman’s recommendation was reached without input from or consultation with the NHLPA.
and in doing so turning Hockey Fights Cancer into collateral damage from Pride Night.
When the going got tough, the NHL high-tailed it. The league waved the white flag. Minority ruled. This surely represents a step back even if Pride Nights will continue around the league. It sends a horrible message to those in the LGBTQ+ community who play the game at any level and have an emotional investment in the sport.
If the selection committee has adopted a policy, unwritten or otherwise, not to induct Russians into the Hockey Hall of Fame until further notice, then perhaps one of the 18 persons who comprise the panel might want to clue the rest of us in on it. Burke’s take was that — though there are other factors taking into consideration such as team performance, Stanley Cup, major awards and an international résumé, there were 14 players ahead of Mogilny in career points who were not in the Hall. He mentioned that twice.
There has, however, been a course correction in the interim with six such goaltenders elected. That includes the Class of ’23Barrasso has the numbers and he has the back-to-back Cups with the Penguins in 1991 and 1992, but his out-of-left-field selection might open the door a crack for fellow American, Mike Richter, who doesn’t quite match his career counting stats but surely is at least his equal in stature.
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