Immediate Shifts
Edmonton honors leisurely forward forward of exhibition game towards Flames
by
Dan O’Leary
@DanOLeary25
/ NHL.com Workers Author
The Edmonton Oilers held a moment of silence and conducted a touching tribute video to leisurely forward Colby Cave forward of their exhibtion game towards the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.
Cave conducted three NHL seasons for the Oilers and Boston Bruins. He died on April 11, four days after he had surgical operation to mediate away a colloid cyst from his mind. He was 25 years faded.
Tuesday marked the first game abet for the Oilers since Cave’s dying. The NHL season was paused on March 12 attributable to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
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The tribute video included some highlights of Cave’s great profession momennts, including his first NHL goal. There was additionally a clip where Cave is confirmed signing the jersey of a younger fan and asking “Always undergo in thoughts me, OK?”
The Oilers dangle dedicated the season to Cave’s memory, serving to to set up the Colby Cave Foundation and naming their final team scrimmage for him, whereas all sporting No. 12.
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