Other Thoughts: The Good and the Bad of Trying to Stay Culturally Relevant

Look at us, publishing

Hi folks, 

As we sat down to write last week, details concerning the investigation surrounding the 2018 WCJ players came out. We didn’t feel it was appropriate to publish, and we’re reserving our thoughts until after the news conference next week as we get more info. Honestly, the amount of information being reshared can be quite triggering, so we want to be mindful of what we’re discussing. 

Until then, here are some things we’ve been thinking about. Welcome to 2024’s first issue of Other Thoughts!

Oliver Kylington is back. 

Flame’s D-Man Oliver Kylington is back with the Calgary Flames after stepping away in 2022 to deal with a personal issue. For a while, it looked like he might be stepping away permanently, so it is great to see that he’s been able to come back. Salim Valji at TSN wrote an excellent piece on his journey back to the NHL and the support he received from the team and those around him. Seeing a player get the care he needs and allowing him the adequate amount of time and…