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Dylan says the quiet part out loud in his first media availability since Mathieu Joseph punched him in the back of the head. This IS being directed from the top, letting calls slide against big hits and head shots. Someone needs to hold Bettman’s feet to the fire about it.
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Ex-Flyers forward Nolan Patrick officially retires from NHL
On Tuesday it was, apparently, revealed that former Philadelphia Flyers forward Nolan Patrick had retired from the NHL. The words didn’t exactly come from Patrick’s mouth, though. The Power Play – a hockey coaching and mentorship program founded by former first-round pick Jayce Hawryluk – shared a post on Instagram on Tuesday introducing their ‘team’. […]
And this is what happens when the hits and head shots get bigger and more common because they aren’t called and disciplined. Obviously Patrick sustained his damage much earlier in his career than most, but expect young players retiring to become more common over the next decade or so if things keep progressing the way they have this season.
LGRW
