With the Milwaukee Bucks and the NBA starting a movement across sports in America, the NHL players joined in solidarity to boycott their games as well. In for host Pat Boyle, Slavko Bekovic is joined by Scott King and Nick Gismondi as they discuss the NHL players speaking up and wanting change. Later on in the podcast, the crew discusses what’s ahead for the Blackhawks this offseason and they discuss expected growth from the young core.

(1:20) – Blackhawks postpone media availability due to respecting the player boycott across sports and the NHL

(12:00) – The Hockey Diversity Alliance is disappointed with the NHL

(23:40) – Sports being used to escape real conversations about social justice

(28:10) – Can Alex DeBrincat be a better scorer next season?

(33:40) – Will Dominik Kubalík be back in Chicago?

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On Friday, it was first reported by FloridaHockeyNow.com that former Chicago Blackhawks and former Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon was under investigation by the NHL for using racially insensitive language while representing the Panthers in the Toronto bubble during the team’s two-week stay in conjunction with this summer’s NHL postseason tournament.

Florida was eliminated from the postseason after losing to the New York Islanders in four games during the qualifying round.

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NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the investigation to The Associated Press on Friday.

Tallon was let go three days after Florida’s exit on Aug. 10 after 10 years with the organization. His contract was set to expire after this season. The agreement for him to leave the organization was a mutual decision according to the Panthers.

Related: Former Blackhawks General Manager Dale Tallon parts ways with Florida Panthers 

Tallon was with the Blackhawks organization for 33 years as a player, broadcaster and executive. He was an assistant GM with the Hawks from 2003-05, GM from 2005-09, and senior adviser of hockey operations in 2009-10.

The former Hawks GM hired Joel Quenneville as head coach of the Blackhawks on October 16, 2008. Impact Hawks players like Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane were drafted during Tallon’s Chicago GM tenure as well.

The NHL may be the latest league to postpone games following the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

All signs pointing to possible postponement tonight . Source says that’s the likely outcome. But still not fully decided. Lots of conversations among players today. https://t.co/dIHEQumxaI

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) August 27, 2020

Players being told to prepare for cancellations tonight

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) August 27, 2020

In addition, the Hockey Diversity Alliance formally requested a stoppage in games.

We the @TheOfficialHDA have formally requested the @NHL to suspend all playoff games today. We strongly feel this sends a clear message that human rights take priority over sports.

— Matt Dumba (@matt_dumba) August 27, 2020

The NBA postponed all playoff games on Wednesday and Thursday after the Milwaukee Bucks led a boycott of their Game 5 match against the Orlando Magic. Several other teams followed suit, including teams in MLB and MLS.

The NHL did hold a “moment of reflection” for Jacob Blake before two games on Wednesday night, but decided against postponing games.

Jacob Blake was shot in the back several times by police as he was trying to get into his car, while reports say three of his children sat in the car and watched. Now Blake’s family says he is paralyzed from the waist down. Police were initially called to the scene for a domestic disturbance, and reports say Blake was trying to break up a fight between two women when the officers arrived.

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