HOCKEY PROMPT

This is a great question and is something I've been thinking about since the whole stupid "THATS WHAT YOU GET FOR SKILLING IT UP YOU LITTLE SHIT" conversation happening between all the stale dusty hockey boomers who have nothing better to do while they drink their twice daily bottle of Ensure through a straw and uncomfortably adjust their adult diapers.
I've wondered whether we'd seen kind of a "peak" in flashy moves in the last few years. Not that creative, bold talent won't attempt these moves, however the gap between making the show and sitting in the press box gets smaller every year. It seems like the story of a previously waived nobody making a great career comeback as a NHL regular, even if at a 4th line / 3rd pairing level, is becoming much more common, and how messing up a flashy, selfish play can easy get you benched to give someone else time to prove themselves as dependable. It felt like the risk to make a bold play was not worth the terror of an angry, old NHL coach, many of which grifted their way into these spots via LE OLD BOYS CLOOB.
The other aspect is the prevalence of social media, and how every little mistake, even if off-camera during the live feed, will be caught somewhere somehow. There's no escaping the judgements of the internet. I believe players are truly afraid of making big, notable mistakes on the ice. I wonder if a player has ever had bigger moments used against them in contract negotiations?