NHL angers fans by slashing cancer research donation by 80% for missed shot

NHL angers fans by slashing cancer research donation by 80% for missed shot

This got a lot of backlash.

The NHL Will NOT Be Donating $1M to Cancer Charity, Because Some Guy Named Rob Didn't Make a Half-Ice Shot Into a Tiny Puck Sized Hole

Wow, Rob. What the hell was that? Wait to blow it for the entire cancer having community. Do you think that just because you beat cancer that nobody else could use the money? That you can just walk ou...

NHL Dragged For Dangling $1 Million In Front Of Cancer Charities During Tone-Deaf Stadium Series Gimmick

Hockey Fights Cancer logo at NHL game A number of charities, including some devoted to fighting cancer, will receive a share of a $200,000 donation that was handed out when the Bruins faced off against the Lightning in their Stadium Series showdown. However, that number could have been even higher if the NHL had done the right thing instead of rolling out a gross gimmick in between period. Raymond James Stadium is primarily the home of the Tampa…

NHL Rightfully Eviscerated For Tasteless Cancer Charity Stunt At Stadium Series

On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Lightning Foundation and the NHL donated $200,000 toward cancer treatment and research. But the way they went about it isn't sitting right with fans.After the second period of their Stadium Series game against the Boston Bruins, the Lightning brought out Rob Higgins, CEO of Athletics at the University of South Florida, as its "Community Hero." A cancer survivor himself, Higgins was presented with a $100,000 check earmark…

Hockey Organization Faces Outrage After Controversial $1 Million Charity Stunt Involving Cancer Survivor

What was intended to be a feel-good charitable moment during the NHL’s Stadium Series instead ignited widespread criticism from fans, many of whom accused the league and the Tampa Bay Lightning of turning a cancer awareness effort into an uncomfortable spectacle. The controversy unfolded Sunday night during the outdoor matchup between the Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning at Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The ga…

NHL under fire after charity event turns ugly.

The National Hockey League's attempt to do a good dead has resulted in some pretty fierce online backlash after a charity event turned out horribly wrong.On Sunday, during the NHL's Stadium Series game between the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning, fans in attendance were treated to a fun little event on the ice that was for a good cause. The event was put on by the Lightning foundation and was focused on cancer survivor Rob Higgins, with Hi…