The Blackhawks report is written, placed where everyone can see it. But the story is far from finished. FriedgeHNIC looks at some questions that still need answers.
. After confirming that I had no prior knowledge of anything, I had no further involvement.”
It’s obvious a lawyer wrote it, because — by a purely legal definition — it’s accurate. But, learning yesterday that Cheveldayoff was included in the meeting where allegations were first discussed among senior management was jarring, based on that statement. It feels misleading and I can understand why people are upset by it.
Those 107 pages are a hard, painful read. Some information was expected. Other bits were not. That one was new, and it stung. Inactivity led to assault, and it’s unacceptable. Fruit of an extremely poisonous tree.isn’t enough. The individual consequences? Maybe. Two who attended the original high-level meeting — CEO John McDonough and Executive Vice-President Jay Blunk — were already out. GM Stan Bowman and Senior Vice-President of Hockey Operations Al MacIsaac were removed Tuesday.
• How do the team’s fans react? On-ice, it’s been ugly. Now, there’s off-ice pain. Next home game is Wednesday night versus Toronto. • It’s a very small part of the report, but, on some level, NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr was notified about what happened. Where does that part of the story go?The report is written, placed where everyone can see it. But the story is far from finished., and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account.
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