innitfam
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The section indicates that the reason must be other than injury, illness, or disability. Suspension is not one of those three. Unsurprising the league did this.
The outrage in here is hilarious
It's not a big deal
This isn't the first time the NHL has granted such an exemption. So it's not just the Capitals getting these rules.It's not outrage. It's just basic fairness.
Why is Washington given a set of rules while others are given another set of rules?
The idea of the suspension to the player is to punish the player specifically. Suspensions from the league aren't (generally) intended to punish the team that the individual plays for. If it was the leagues intention to punish the team, they would fine the team in conjunction with the fine to the player. So it is unsurprising to see the league take this course of action.
The outrage in here is hilarious
It's not a big deal
The fact that this was done for two of the last three 20+ game suspensions makes a case for consistency, not against it.It's the inconsistency.
The fact that this was done for two of the last three 20+ game suspensions makes a case for consistency, not against it.
I suppose I should have specified hockey-related suspensions.Sure wasn't done with Voynov.
I suppose I should have specified hockey-related suspensions.
T-minus 17 games until Wilson returns!With all this crying and moaning about Wilson, I absolutely cannot wait until he’s back.
they do with most long suspensions actuallyif this is true, why does the NHL not do this with every suspended player? I can't think of another time they've done this for a team. Also teams should absolutely be punished for employing players who get themselves suspended
The idea of the suspension to the player is to punish the player specifically. Suspensions from the league aren't (generally) intended to punish the team that the individual plays for. If it was the leagues intention to punish the team, they would fine the team in conjunction with the fine to the player. So it is unsurprising to see the league take this course of action.