Rask's kid got sick when he was already in the bubble. He wasn't reluctant to be in the bubble, but the situation changed when he was playing. If his daughter would have gotten sick before Rask had to leave, I think he would have stayed out of the bubble.
It's good that hockey players have more rights today. It is just hockey and no one should miss the birth of their child 'cos they have to stop rubber pucks from going into a net. I would also say that hockey is more serious now than what it was back in the day. You have to get everything out of your body and be ready to play 82 games per season. You have to stay in shape throughout the year and players don't drink beer in the dressing room anymore after the games. You have to commit to getting into the NHL from young age. I wouldn't call it just a hobby.
This is not entirely true, but I suspect we will never know the truth or what exactly happen. Sweeney said when this all went down, that they saw this coming, so hinting at the fact that this was not simply an issue that cropped up over night. He also said his family fine and healthy. He and the Bruins eventually changed their position and backed Tuukka after several days though. So the situation was way more nuisance.
Lets also not forget Tuukka's strange comments a few days before all this. If this was Bergeron, I dont think you find one person doubting him, but given Tuukka's history, people are suspect of him
