hmm, there were 20 of the 25 in a photo earlier in the day and I assume the same 20 were in the oval office. I didn't count #s at SOTU, but seems strange that same 20 wouldn't attend
There was a big issue that some of the players needed to be back for their nhl season. Plus they're may have been some other personal items for some of those players, remember a lot of them play on the west cost or west cost Canada. It's probably a logistic nightmare
yeh and that's fine if true, although boggles my mind that they wouldn't soak it in and join the team for the once in a lifetime opportunity. something tells me some or all of these absences were politically motivated...even if players aren't anti Trump maybe their parents are. hopefully not
Really? They played for the United States and they won't show up?
Probably promised contracts in Hollywood
20 out of 25 were there.
hmm, there were 20 of the 25 in a photo earlier in the day and I assume the same 20 were in the oval office. I didn't count #s at SOTU, but seems strange that same 20 wouldn't attend
There was a big issue that some of the players needed to be back for their nhl season. Plus they're may have been some other personal items for some of those players, remember a lot of them play on the west cost or west cost Canada. It's probably a logistic nightmare
yeh and that's fine if true, although boggles my mind that they wouldn't soak it in and join the team for the once in a lifetime opportunity. something tells me some or all of these absences were politically motivated...even if players aren't anti Trump maybe their parents are. hopefully not
I just checked and officially all said that missing the event was not political. One guy i think had a 3 month old he just wanted to get back to.
There were several on the stairs in the gallery.