On August 1, as the NHL officially began its postseason reset, Matt Dumba gave a speech against racism in hockey and globally prior to a game between the Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers, subsequently kneeling for the U.S. anthem.
National Hockey League players Ryan Reaves and Robin Lehner of the Vegas Golden Knights knelt alongside Jason Dickinson and Tyler Seguin of the Dallas Stars during the singing of the U.S. and Canadian national anthems prior to their game on Monday, following the lead of Minnesota Wild's Matt Dumba, who became the first NHL player to kneel on Saturday.... [+]
On August 1, as the NHL officially began its postseason reset, Dumba gave a speech against racism in hockey and globally prior to a game between the Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers, subsequently kneeling for the U.S. anthem. Forward Nazem Kadri of the Colorado Avalanche shared his thoughts last week, saying during an interview,"From a league standpoint, I think we’d like to see a little more acknowledgement, and to have [the NHL] address the situation and to know that they stand with their players."
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