Connor McDavid Calls Out the NHL For Insensitivity

Connor McDavid was not thrilled with the NHL as they decided to schedule a game against the Calgary Flames on Saturday, only hours after Colby Cave's memorial.

McDavid didn't hold back and had some comments postgame about the schedule:

You're asking a lot from guys to sit through something like that and remember your teammate and see what they're going through, the whole family, and expect to perform that night. I'm not sure what the league was really thinking there. Some days are a little more than just about hockey. Obviously, the performance wasn't there tonight, but today is about Colby and his memorial and his celebration of life. You'd like the NHL to maybe think that one through a little bit.

Many of the Oilers gathered at their hotel in Calgary to watch the ceremony.

Good for McDavid for speaking up and the NHL needs to do a better job of not forgetting about the human element of their players.