Top analyst says NHL could consider major changes amidst anthem backlash
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With both the American and Canadian national anthems being booed in recent games, one top NHL analyst is suggesting that big changes could be considered.
It's been an uncomfortable situation in the National Hockey League in recent days, as both "The Star Spangled Banner" and "Oh Canada" have now been booed by fans in various cities.
During his latest "32 Thoughts" podcast, top hockey analyst Elliotte Friedman floated the possibility of the NHL scrapping the pre-game tradition of the anthems being played altogether.
I'm wondering if, at some point, someone is going to start questioning whether we should even play the anthem before games. And if they take it a step further, especially in the U.S., I wonder if anyone will suggest stopping the practice of playing the visiting team's anthem altogether.
Can you imagine what it's going to be like in Montreal when Team USA plays there twice? They face Finland on Thursday and then Canada on Saturday. It's going to be intense.
Would you be in favor of the NHL scrapping pre-game anthems until things settle down further?
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FEVRIER 4 | 226 ANSWERS Top analyst says NHL could consider major changes amidst anthem backlash Should the NHL pause pre-game national anthems | ||
| Yes | 55 | 24.3 % |
| No | 171 | 75.7 % |
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