Yes and no. You can’t disagree about the science, but you can disagree about how the science is interpreted which I think is what causes issues. I like to imagine similarly to an issue like BLM. It isn’t inherently political but it has become political. Probably just both topics should be shied away from, just thought I’d chime in a little bit

Voting for 10 games. It's one thing to hit on the head, but it's another when you do it to a player who doesn't have the f*cking puck.

Imagine it was Wilson, and let's say it was Panarin on Kero's position. All social medias would have an absolute meltdown.

Yeah, sadly that is true, something that isn’t political in itself has become entrenched in partisan debates

NHL Covid-Protocol List: 12/18/21ADDED Hall, Lazar; Nedeljkovic, Rowney, G Smith, Zadina; Puljujarvi; Cal Petersen; Lehkonen; PK Subban; Nemeth; Willman; Oleksiak; Sundqvist; Brodie, Campbell, Dermott; Tyler MyersREMOVED nonePlayers: 101 (+18)Staff: 40 (+5)*13+ officials pic.twitter.com/C578LxmSCQ

— NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) December 19, 2021

Sooooooo even Refs are being placed in protocol now, there’s 101 PLAYERS in protocol, 40 staff and 13+ Refs with 5 teams shut down for like another week

101 Players???!!! Insanity

Knowing NHL Player “Safety” it probably won’t be that much because of Connolly’s history. (And if it is the arbitrator will probably reduce it because of Player Safety’s f*** ups in the past.)

Absolutely brutal. Connolly deserves to have the book thrown at him.

An emotional Joe Pavelski speaking on the Tanner Kero incident. Gave him flashbacks of his scary injury in the 2019 Playoffs. pic.twitter.com/Fr64IPUSaK

— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) December 19, 2021

Joe Pavelski tallied 2-2—4 to help the @DallasStars improve to 9-1-0 in their last 10 games at American Airlines Center.#NHLStats: https://t.co/wXHy0UWARS pic.twitter.com/sfXORyo0Gv

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 19, 2021

Pavelski is elite.

Jagr was 42 7 years ago and is still playing lmao

I’m almost ready to say Oliver Wahlstrom is the islanders best forward

Trotz would like to have a word with you

Hearing NHL/NHLPA considering stoppage of cross-border travel for NHL games prior to Christmas.

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 19, 2021

He is , this season he’s actually been better than Barzal

Olympics are a no-go for NHLers as per Spittin Chiclets report...

Would make a lot of sense though I'm not sure I fully trust Spittin Chiclets, I'd probably wait until one of the big insiders reports it

Probably the right move tbh

it makes sense tho, guys like Karlsson have basically already said NO without saying no.

Guys with families and lives/ children potentially being trapped in China (basically North Korea), no pay, 5 weeks, you're basically in prison and have to abide by what the Chinese government says.

Honestly if the NHL teams are not allowed to go to the Olympics let the AHL teams go.

Choose the best AHL players and there yah go. Gives prospects some extra development and gives some AHL guys a boost for their goal of making the NHL as impressing on a global stage is a good way to get noticed.

Except then if the AHL doesn't have an Olympic break they're dead and NHL teams will miss the team depth

Generational talent Oliver Wahlstrom with his 4th multi point game in his last 6 games.

Wahlstrom with the setup and JGP with the finish pic.twitter.com/TDdX33UlUh

— Isles on MSG+ (@IslesMSGN) December 19, 2021

I don't think it'll matter. Many AHL teams are also in COVID jail.
COVID testing will likely wreak havoc on ALL the other Olympians too and my guess is 100s will test positive at some point and be out of competition...

This sh*t is why you got traded. Trotz (or Lou) couldn't handle the facts.

All cross-border games have been postponed until Dec 23rd so pretty much all Canadian teams have no games this week

These many postponements have made the NHL and NHLPA discuss about the Olympics ( which is probably where Spitin Chiclets got their no Olympics for NHL players from )