Regina-born NHL player Matt Dumba becomes first player to kneel for U.S. anthem

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Dumba kneels, NHL puts focus on Black Lives Matter movement

Minnesota's Matt Dumba on Saturday became the first NHL player to kneel during the U.S. national anthem when he did so before the opening playoff game between the Oilers and Blackhawks in Edmonton, Alberta. Dumba knelt at center ice while fellow Black players Malcolm Subban of Chicago and Darnell Nurse of Edmonton each stood with a hand on one of his shoulders. With the message ''END RACISM'' on the video screens around him, the Wild defensema…