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Saturday Habs Headlines: Reactions to the NHL players’ decision to strike

"We want to make sure we keep the attention and conversation around the issues." @tblightning Braydon Coburn insisted he wanted to keep conversation on social issues instead of games. pic.twitter.com/ueND6RYYzr

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 28, 2020

"We all need to learn a lot about what's happening outside of our own lives. A lot of us, we don't truly understand what it's like in other people's shoes and we need to. It's the only way that things are going to change.” – Brad Marchand pic.twitter.com/gNWaiylLx1

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) August 28, 2020
  • Despite the NHL’s belated response, more needs to be done to ensure lasting change:

"Talk all you want but what exactly are we doing to change things going forward?