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Why does the most skilled hockey league have a problem with skill?

The fallout from the Trevor Zegras-Jay Beagle-Tyson Nash debacle has reignited the debate over what the NHL prioritizes as it seeks to grow the game. The league is filled with stars of skill never seen before but an old-school mentality and the unwritten rules still hold a lot of weight.

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OMAR WHITE: The NHL doesn't make any sense, and I feel like you're punished for being good. You know, and that sounds very stupid, because, again, the star players have the endorsement deals, and they get the highest contracts and stuff. But also you just, like let's think of what happened in the Anaheim game, right?