I woke up the day after sports leagues began their protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake wondering how the NHL would finally approach the topic. They had already totally failed the night before by letting their ponderous playoff machinery creak on, and I wondered how they’d make it up to their fans in any meaningful way.
The morning began quietly with news as usual — my site published our recap of the game (we were silent the night before to stand with players from other leagues), and we talked with other SBNation writers and editors about our growing sense of discomfort that the NHL would settle for just a “moment of silence,” to half-assed join a movement that is this powerful and meaningful.