Fans fought, players fought, shots were taken, and players hit on their benches, but only the Canucks had the green men on their side. The Green Men have been legends in Vancouver since they first re-appeared in February 2024.
The green men made an impromptu stop at Rogers Arena for game one of the second round, leaving the Oilers terrified.
Known for his off-ice problem, the Green Men scorched the Oilers' Evander Kane as soon as the opportunity presented itself:
The Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal brought up the news that, following the Oilers' complaint, the green men had been prevented from assisting further playoff games:
Historically, the NHL had never been known to intervene in this situation. It last occurred in 2011 when a team complained about Sully and Force, who were told to stop doing handstands and touching the glass.
As seen on the Daily Hive:Oilers complained to NHL about the Canucks' Green Men: report
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24 MAI | 2488 ANSWERS Oilers deposit an official complaint on the Canucks' fans Should the NHL respond to the Canucks' complaint? | ||
Yes, really disrespectful | 485 | 19.5 % |
No, let them live | 1079 | 43.4 % |
I don't care about this | 924 | 37.1 % |
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